Description
This Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes recipe features tender oven-baked sweet potatoes filled with a spicy and creamy buffalo chicken mixture, topped with tangy blue cheese or ranch dressing, green onions, and celery. It’s a flavorful and satisfying meal perfect for a comforting dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 6-8 ounces each)
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 2 medium chicken breasts)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
Toppings
- 1/4 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 celery stalk (finely chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Extra buffalo sauce and 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pat them dry to remove any dirt. Use a fork to prick each sweet potato several times all over to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Bake Sweet Potatoes: Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Make Buffalo Chicken Filling: While the sweet potatoes bake, combine the shredded cooked chicken breast, buffalo sauce, and Greek yogurt in a medium bowl. Mix well until evenly combined.
- Prepare Toppings: Thinly slice the green onions and finely chop the celery stalk.
- Cool Baked Potatoes: Once the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for 5-10 minutes until they are safe to handle.
- Cut and Stuff Potatoes: Cut a lengthwise slit in each potato carefully without cutting all the way through. Gently squeeze the sides to open the potato, creating a pocket for the filling. Stuff each potato evenly with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- Add Dressings and Garnishes: Top each stuffed sweet potato with a tablespoon of blue cheese or ranch dressing, then sprinkle the chopped green onions and celery. If desired, drizzle extra buffalo sauce and sprinkle blue cheese crumbles on top.
- Serve: Serve the stuffed sweet potatoes immediately while warm for best taste and texture.
Notes
- You can use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken to save time.
- Adjust the amount of buffalo sauce depending on your preferred spice level.
- For a milder version, use ranch dressing instead of blue cheese dressing.
- Sweet potatoes can be baked a day ahead and reheated before stuffing.
- Use gloves or be cautious when squeezing hot sweet potatoes to avoid burns.
