Description
Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potato is a healthy, flavor-packed dish that combines the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with spicy buffalo chicken and a creamy yogurt sauce. This hearty meal is easy to make, and it’s the perfect balance of spicy, savory, and tangy flavors!
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 small cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded
¼ cup Frank’s RedHot Sauce
¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon nonfat milk
2 tablespoons (½ ounce) crumbled blue cheese
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cook the Sweet Potatoes: Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Cook in the microwave on HIGH until tender when pierced with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. Let the potatoes rest until cool enough to handle.
- Prepare the Potato Flesh: Cut the cooked sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop the flesh out of the potatoes and place it in a medium-sized bowl. Reserve the skins. Using the back of a fork, mash the potato flesh until most lumps are gone. Stir in 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Season the Mashed Potatoes: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Stir half of this spice mixture into the mashed sweet potato. Divide the mashed sweet potato evenly between the potato skins.
- Prepare the Buffalo Chicken: In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, the rest of the spice mixture, and then stir in the Frank’s RedHot Sauce until the chicken is fully coated.
- Assemble the Dish: Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture evenly into the stuffed sweet potatoes.
- Make the Yogurt Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, milk, crumbled blue cheese, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve: Top each stuffed sweet potato with a dollop of the yogurt sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Add Veggies: Add some sautéed spinach, bell peppers, or onions to the buffalo chicken for extra flavor and nutrition.
- Spicy Version: Increase the amount of hot sauce or add a diced jalapeño to the chicken for an extra spicy kick.
- Cheese Swap: If you don’t have blue cheese, you can substitute with feta or goat cheese for a different flavor profile.
- Vegan Option: Substitute the chicken with shredded jackfruit or a plant-based protein, and use vegan yogurt and cheese for a plant-based version of this dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking, Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
