Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes combine tender baked sweet potatoes with a spicy buffalo chicken filling. The mix includes shredded chicken tossed with cheddar, mozzarella, hot sauce, Greek yogurt, butter, jalapeño, and green onion for a creamy and flavorful interior. Choose from various toppings like ranch dressing, cabbage, or blue cheese to customize each serving. This recipe is versatile, using leftover or freshly cooked chicken, and offers a satisfying balance of sweet, spicy, and creamy textures in a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potato medium
- 2 cups chicken see below, cooked shredded
- 1 cup cheddar cheese or your favorite blend, grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese or your favorite blend, grated
- ⅓ cup hot sauce Frank’s Red Hot Sauce brand
- 2 TBSP butter melted
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds, stem, + veins removed, diced
- ¼ cup green onion chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
TASTY TOPPING OPTIONS:
- ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing, for drizzling
- cabbage shredded or slaw
- green onion chopped
- red onion chopped or thinly sliced
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- blue cheese crumbled
- cheddar cheese shredded
- extra hot sauce
- jalapeño peppers sliced
- choose your favorites and add any combo you'd like!
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Pierce your potatoes a few times with a fork and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
- For extra crispy skins, rub with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Bake 45-60 minutes until tender.
- While your potatoes bake cook up your chicken via your preferred method, snag a rotisserie, or dive into your fridge for last night's leftover chicken and get ready to make some magic!
- Once your potatoes are done baking, allow to cool slightly and slice vertically.
- While they cool add cheese, hot sauce, greek yogurt, melted butter, diced jalapeño, and green onion to your chicken and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top each potato with a healthy scoop of buffalo chicken filling.
- If the filling has cooled by the time you're adding it to your spud, heat your stuffed spuds (oven or microwave) until hot and melty.
- Add all your favorite toppings from the list above and enjoy!
- In case of leftovers (hooray!) store 'em in the fridge for up to 4 days and heat and eat for speedy meals -- or try your leftovers with the tasty quesadilla recipe in the post below!
Notes
- Leftover or rotisserie chicken works well; you can also cook chicken by any preferred method.
- To speed up cooking, microwave sweet potatoes, adjusting time based on size.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat before serving to maintain melty texture.
- Toppings like ranch, blue cheese, or extra jalapeños can be customized to personal taste.
- Potatoes can be prepared ahead or cooked at the office using a microwave for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 969mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 685mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 19020IU | 380% |
| Vitamin C | 8.4mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.