Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

A sweet potato topped with a dollop of yogurt and parsley

5 from 2 votes

Baked Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with mozzarella and spring onions, a healthy Fall appetizer that can be enjoyed all year round. Super simple to make, these stuffed sweet potatoes can also be served as a meal on their own. Top them with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt, and you get one delicious dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes
2 small chicken breasts (or a large one)
½ cup shredded mozzarella
1 spring onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
sour cream or Greek yogurt to serve

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahreneheit).
Pierce the sweet potatoes and place them on a large baking tray.
In a bowl, add the chicken breasts, oil, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper, and mix well to coat.
Place the chicken breasts onto an oven-proof dish and transfer to the baking tray to bake at the same time as the sweet potatoes.
After 25-30 minutes check if the chicken is done, depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, they may take longer to cook.
If the chicken is ready, remove from the oven and shred using 2 forks.
Chop the spring onions, add the mozzarella and mix everything with the shredded chicken.
When the sweet potatoes are tender, cut them in half horizontally, but not all the way through, and stuff with the chicken mixture.
Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes so the cheese can melt.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt, or just on their own.

Notes

So baking the chicken with garlic and paprika was just perfect for me. But, if you like the chicken filling with a bit of a kick, we have options here:

add a few tablespoons of store-bought bbq sauce or buffalo sauce to the chicken breasts, and bake them. Once the chicken is cooked, shred it, and add extra sauce if necessary, then follow the same instructions as above
for an Asian touch, you can add any Chinese sauce to the chicken, or make it yourself by mixing soy sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar

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