Honey BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Printer View)

Fluffy roasted sweet potatoes loaded with honey BBQ chicken, melted cheddar, and fresh herbs for a hearty, satisfying meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

→ Chicken Filling

04 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
05 - 1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce, gluten-free
06 - 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
07 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

→ Toppings

08 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
09 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

# Method Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scrub sweet potatoes thoroughly and rub each with olive oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and prick several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.
02 - Place prepared sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and roast for 40 to 50 minutes until fork-tender and cooked through.
03 - While sweet potatoes roast, combine shredded chicken breast, honey BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl. Stir until evenly coated and well combined.
04 - Once sweet potatoes have cooled slightly, cut each lengthwise down the center. Gently scoop out interior flesh, leaving approximately 1/4-inch border around the edges to maintain structural integrity.
05 - Add scooped sweet potato flesh to the BBQ chicken mixture and stir thoroughly to incorporate and distribute evenly.
06 - Divide the BBQ chicken mixture evenly among the sweet potato boats. Top each with shredded cheddar cheese.
07 - Return stuffed sweet potatoes to the preheated oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
08 - Remove from oven and garnish each portion with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks restaurant-quality but takes barely an hour from start to finish, which means you can impress people on a weeknight without stress.
  • The contrast between the sweet potato's natural sweetness and the smoky BBQ sauce is genuinely addictive, and everyone seems surprised by how well they work together.
  • You can prep most of this while the potatoes roast, so there's actually downtime to pour a drink and breathe instead of being glued to the stove.
02 -
  • Don't skip pricking the potatoes—I learned this the hard way when one actually exploded in my oven and it was a whole thing, so please just grab a fork and poke them.
  • The scooped flesh trick is a game changer because it prevents you from having dense, potato-heavy boats and also makes the filling taste more integrated instead of like two separate things.
03 -
  • If your sweet potatoes are pretty large, cut them in half width-wise instead of lengthwise—you'll get more stable boats and they look less intimidating on the plate.
  • Make sure your BBQ sauce is actually gluten-free if that matters to you, because some brands sneak wheat into things you wouldn't expect, so read labels or make your own in five minutes with ketchup, honey, and smoked paprika.
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