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Twice Baked Chicken Fajita Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Fajita Sweet Potatoes | Healthy and filling comfort food and a deliciously creamy way to change a meal from boring to fiesta!

Servings: 6
Calories: 288 kcal
Course: Dinner , Others

Ingredients

  • 3 sweet potatoes whole, medium-sized, washed and scrubbed
  • 1 splash olive oil
  • ½ red onion thinly slice
  • 1 Cooked Chicken Breast sliced into 1-inch strips
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper small, sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper small, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper small, sliced
  • ¼ cup black beans tinned, washed and rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika or smoked paprika
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese or cheddar or mozzarella cheese
  • 1-2 tablespoons lime juice 1 lime juiced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • 4 Lime wedges to serve
  • 1 avocado diced, to serve - optional
  • 1 tablespoon salsa to serve

Instructions

Fast Method:
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  1. Wrap sweet potatoes in one piece of paper towel. Microwave on high settings for 10 minutes. Remove carefully from microwave and unwrap (being careful of the steam that will escape from inside the paper towels). Pierce all over with a fork, wrap again and microwave for a further 14-15 minutes until soft (if the centres are still a little hard, don't worry they will continue to cook in the oven later).
Slow Method:
  1. Preheat oven to 220°C | 430°F. Spray a baking tray/sheet with nonstick spray and arrange sweet potatoes the tray. Roast for one hour in the oven, or until soft (check them after 40 minutes, pierce with a fork, and continue roasting if needed).
  2. While the sweet potatoes are cooking, add a small amount of oil to the pan; add the onions to a skillet/frying pan over medium-high heat. Once transparent (about 1-2 minutes), add the chicken, garlic and capsicum/peppers. Cook until the garlic is fragrant. Add in the seasonings and continue cooking until chicken is completely coated in the seasonings. Mix the beans through; take off heat and set aside
  3. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven; allow them to cool for about 5 minutes until they are just warm enough to handle (not until they're completely cold); and carefully slice them in half. Slice around the inside of the skin, leaving 1cm 'wall' around the inside of the skin. Slice small cubes into the flesh for easier removal. Scoop out the flesh and transfer it into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Set the skins aside.
  4. Add the chicken fajita mixture to the flesh in the bowl; mix it through until completely combined. Stir in the lime juice.
  5. Arrange the skins on the same baking tray/sheet, and stuff them with the fajita sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and the coriander/cilantro leaves. Put them back into the oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown (or place under the grill/broiler in the oven for golden, crispy cheese for 10 minutes).
  6. Serve with any left over coriander/cilantro leaves, lime wedges, avocado pieces and smother in salsa dip.

Notes

  • You can also top your sweet potatoes with sour cream!

Nutrition Information

Calories 288kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 252mg (11%) Potassium 831mg (24%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 17743IU (355%) Vitamin C 78mg (87%) Calcium 275mg (28%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 288

% Daily Value*

Calories 288kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 252mg 11%
Potassium 831mg 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 17743IU 355%
Vitamin C 78mg 87%
Calcium 275mg 28%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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