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    Dec 16, 2020 · Modified: Jan 27, 2023 by Carita · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes is an easy crockpot weeknight meal. Filled with slow cooked bbq seasoned chicken breasts, on top of oven roasted sweet potatoes, this simple meal will quickly become a weekly household staple!

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    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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    With a busy schedule, coupled with family and work obligations, time is always the biggest obstacle. With this in mind, cutting cooking time in half becomes priority but we don't want to skip out on flavor! For this reason, this recipe is the perfect antidote for your troubles. This is a simple and quick weeknight dish that will not disappoint, and as a result, has been a timeless fan fave on Instagram!

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    How To Prep Slow Cooked BBQ Chicken Breasts

    First, the ingredients needed to prep and slow cook the chicken breasts. To emphasize, you'll want to set this early in the day or allot a few hours before serving dinner!

    • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
    • ½ small Onion
    • Worcestershire Sauce
    • BBQ Sauce
    • BBQ Seasoning
    • Sriracha (optional)

    How To Slow Cook BBQ Chicken Breasts

    First, combine bbq seasonings in a small bowl, stir and set aside.
    Second, place chicken breasts in the crockpot, pierce chicken with a fork and season generously, pour in Worcestershire Sauce and top with chopped onion. Last, cover and cook on high for two to four hours or low for four to six hours.

    Easy and Foolproof Way to Bake Sweet Potatoes

    To begin with, clean sweet potatoes and pierce with fork. Then bake naked on a lined baking sheet for 45-50 minutes at 425 degrees until soft through the middle. In summary, this method is the tried and true way to bake a potato and will become your household cooking method, I'm sure of it!

    To demonstrate, here's an image of the pierced sweet potatoes below!

    Pierced Sweet Potatoes

    How to Assemble Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    To explain, after chicken is cooked, shred the chicken and add bbq sauce and sriracha and stir. At the same time, the sweet potatoes should be cooked through. Next, slice down the middle of the potato and separate the flesh from skin. Then top generously with shredded chicken and both cheeses.

    Next, place in oven on broil for about 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted and golden on top. Finally, top with red onion, cilantro, green onions and additional bbq sauce. Trust me, you will truly enjoy!

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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    How to video| BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe image with three stuffed sweet potatoes filled with shredded BBQ chicken topped with cheese, red onions and green onions. Metal fork is performing a cheese pull with recipe ingredients.

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Carita
    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes is an easy crockpot weeknight meal. Filled with slow cooked bbq seasoned chicken breasts, on top of oven roasted sweet potatoes, this simple meal will quickly become a weekly household staple!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 4 hrs 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5 people

    Equipment

    • Crockpot
    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients
      

    BBQ Seasoning

    • 1 teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 tsp Chili Powder
    • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Lemon + Pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon Red Chili Flakes optional
    • 1 tsp Dried Parsley
    • 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar

    Additional Ingredients

    • 2.5-3.5 lb Sweet Potatoes
    • 1 lb Chicken Breasts
    • 1 tb Worcestershire Sauce
    • ½ small Onion
    • ¼ cup BBQ Sauce + more for topping
    • 1 tb Sriracha optional
    • ¼ cup Red Onion
    • 2 tb Cilantro
    • 2 tb Green Onion
    • ¼ cup Monterrey Jack Cheese
    • ¼ cup Gouda Cheese

    Instructions
     

    Crockpot BBQ Chicken

    • Combine bbq seasonings in a small bowl and stir.
    • Place chicken breasts in crockpot, pierce with fork and season generously (about 1-2 TB’s) with bbq seasoning.
    • Pour in Worcestershire Sauce and top with chopped onion.
    • Cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours or low for 4-6.
    • After chicken is cooked, shred, add bbq sauce and sriracha, stir.

    Baked Sweet Potatoes

    • After cleaning, pierce entire potato with a fork and bake naked 45-50 minutes at 425 degrees until soft through the middle.
    • After sweet potatoes are cooked through, cut down the middle and separate flesh from skin.

    Assembly

    • Top potatoes generously with shredded chicken and cheese, place in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.
    • Top with red onion, cilantro, green onions, bbq sauce and sriracha.
    Keyword BBQ Chicken, BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Crockpot Dinner, Easy Crockpot Chicken Dinner, Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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    Hi, I'm Carita a true southern girl at heart. My love for cooking started as a child watching my grandmothers cook with such ease in the kitchen. Creating delicious meals doesn't always require hours in the kitchen. I have taken all that I've learned and work to develop simplified versions of staple recipes for you to share with family and friends!

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