Description
Chicken avocado stuffed sweet potatoes brings together roasted sweet potatoes, seasoned shredded chicken, and creamy avocado for a satisfying meal that’s ready in about thirty minutes. Your dinner table gets a nutritious, filling dish that feels special without requiring complicated techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Base ingredients:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
Sauce and seasoning:
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F and position the rack in the center.
- Rinse your 2 medium sweet potatoes under cool water, then use a fork to poke several holes all over each one.
- Place the pierced potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake for 45 minutes at 400°F until they yield easily when pressed.
- While your potatoes roast, combine 1 cup of shredded cooked chicken, 1 ripe diced avocado, 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, and 1 tablespoon of lime juice in a bowl.
- Season your chicken mixture generously with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the potatoes from the 400°F oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes so they’re easier to handle.
- Carefully slice each potato lengthwise down the middle and gently push the flesh apart to create a cavity for your filling.
- Spoon your chicken and avocado filling evenly into both potato halves.
- Top each stuffed potato with fresh cilantro just before serving.
Notes
- Pierce your sweet potatoes deeply several times so steam escapes evenly and they cook through without bursting.
- Make your chicken-avocado filling right before serving since avocado browns quickly once cut and mixed; if you prep ahead, add the avocado just before stuffing.
- Check that your sweet potatoes are truly tender by piercing the thickest part with a fork—if it slides through easily, they’re ready.
- For a dairy-free version, swap Greek yogurt with mashed avocado or cashew cream to keep the filling creamy and satisfying.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg