Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These simply delicious chicken stuffed sweet potatoes are loaded with flavor and so easy to make! Great healthier alternative that's still a very filling meal.
You can substitute the sweet potatoes for russet potatoes if you’d like!
Also, feel free to get creative with the toppings you use for your potatoes.
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Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Yield: 4
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
These simply delicious chicken stuffed sweet potatoes are loaded with flavor and a healthier choice for a filling meal.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 bag frozen grilled chicken strips (fully cooked)
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 cup restaurant style salsa
- 1 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash sweet potatoes and pierce with a fork multiple times.
- Cook the sweet potatoes in your microwave using the suggested potato setting.
- While sweet potatoes are cooking, pour contents of grilled chicken in a greased skillet on medium heat.
- Heat the fully cooked chicken strips for approximately 5 minutes, or until warm.
- Set aside.
- When potatoes are finished cooking, cut in half lengthwise to begin stuffing.
- Add 2/3 cup chicken and 1/4 cup shredded cheese to each potato.
- Allow the cheese to melt for approximately 2 minutes.
- Top each sweet potato with 2 tbsp light sour cream, 1/4 cup salsa, fresh cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!!
Notes:
May cook sweet potatoes in the oven, rather than the microwave.
May substitute sweet potatoes with russet potatoes.
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