These BBQ Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes are the best combination of savory & sweet! Loaded with shredded bbq chicken, melted cheese, avocado, cilantro, and crispy onion strings, they're a delicious break from the dinnertime rut!
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time55minutes
Servings4
AuthorCathy Trochelman
Ingredients
2large or 3 medium sweet potatoes
3c.shredded chicken
¾c.bbq sauce
½c.shredded cheeseI used colby jack
1small avocadochopped
2Tbsp.fresh cilantrochopped
crispy onion stringsto taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
Place in a shallow baking span, open side up, with ¼ c. water. Cover pan with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes - 40 minutes.
Remove from oven; scoop out ¼ c. flesh per potato.
In a separate bowl, combine shredded chicken and bbq sauce.
Spoon bbq chicken into sweet potatoes; top with shredded cheese.
Return to oven (foil optional) and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Top with avocado, cilantro, crispy onion strings, and additional bbq sauce as desired.