Description
A delicious and healthy meal featuring sweet potatoes stuffed with spicy buffalo chicken and drizzled with ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork, then bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until well coated.
- Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, slice them open and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Stuff each sweet potato with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Drizzle ranch dressing over the stuffed sweet potatoes and garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
- For a milder flavor, use less buffalo sauce.
- Can substitute chicken with shredded turkey or a plant-based protein for a vegetarian option.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Buffalo Chicken, Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Ranch Dressing, Healthy Recipe