I used to love BBQ chicken. I loved it so much I actually wore out my BBQ chicken tastebuds! One sad day, after having BBQ chicken probably once a week for years on end, I found I couldn’t stand the taste of the stuff anymore. Imagine that.
It’s been years and I don’t quite know what finally made mecrave it last week but my BBQ chicken tastebuds are BACK and this recipe definitely has something to do with it. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, which is what I think I stopped liking about it originally. This BBQ chicken is just a bit tangy, spicy and is perfect in a sweet potato skin.
The best part about the chicken is that it takes almost no effort to make. I let the slow cooker do all of the work.
I set it on low and ran out to do some errands. Man did the house smell amazing when I got home a few hours later. I planned to eat dinner around 7 that night but I just couldn’t wait so I popped these babies into the oven as soon as I walked in the door.
Since I’m not one to waste food, I added the flesh of the sweet potato back into to the slow cooker along with some frozen corn, Greek yogurt and cilantro for the last 15 minutes. While those flavors mixed, I pulled the chicken with 2 forks, which practically fell apart by itself after 3 1/2 hours of slow cooking.
All that was left to do was fill each sweet potato skin with a good helping of bbq chicken, top them with a sprinkle of cheese and pop them under the broiler for a few minutes.
They’re low in fat, high in protein and fiber and are so, so delicious. Not your average potato skin, is it? A dollop of non-fat Greek yogurt in place of sour cream completes the experience.
I found that the bbq chicken can even be made ahead of time. Just bake the potatoes and reheat the chicken right before serving, mixing in the potato at the last minute. Your friends and family will be impressed if you whip these out at your Memorial Day cookout this weekend!
1lb chicken breasts (Boneless, skinless. Rinsed and patted dry)
4 medium sweet potatoes
2 cups corn (Frozen)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed (15 ounces))
½ large sweet onion (diced)
1 ¼ cups bbq sauce
½ cup greek yogurt (0% or 2%. Plus extra for topping)
¼ cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend or your favorite will do!)
¼ cup fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
6 chipotle peppers (de-seeded and minced. In adobo sauce. 4 for mild spice, 6 for moderate
1 jalapeño (de-seeded and minced. For extra kick)
DIRECTIONS
Combine chicken, bbq sauce, onion, black beans, chipotle peppers, jalapeño (optional), vinegar, paprika and garlic salt in slow cooker, cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours.
When ready to eat, bake sweet potatoes (naked) for 45 minutes – 1 hour at 175ºC / 350ºF / Gas Mark 4. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing in half and scooping out the flesh. Add flesh to the slow cooker and stir until well incorporated.
Once cooked, shred chicken breasts with two forks. Add chicken back to the slow cooker along with corn, Greek yogurt and cilantro. Cover and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
Scoop 3/4 – 1 cup of bbq chicken mixture into each sweet potato skin. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and place under a broiler for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.
Serve warm, with a dollop of Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering, the leftover chicken tastes wonderful any which way. I had some in a wrap for lunch the other day!
Going to try these this weekend. I have a cheat for baking potatoes. Wash & dry potato, spray with butter cooking spray & microwave 5 to 10 minutes depending on size. Flip potato halfway through cooking time.
Also looking for the recipe, cant seem to find it. Help!
Hi Ruby, Sorry about that! The recipe is back. :)
So where’s the recipe?
Hi Suzy! The recipe is back if you still want it! :)
Hi! Could you send me the recipe for your bbq chicken sweet potato skins?? THANKS!! :)
Recipe is back if you’d still like to make them. :)
HELP PLEASE! Can’t find the actual recipe anywhere….. and NEED to make these again. (I can see “[gmc_recipe 10318]” but it’s unclickable.
Thanks Sara! I must have added that recipe to a plugin that I’m no longer using. The recipe is back if you want it!
HELP! I can’t find the actual recipe and want to make it today!
The recipe is back–sorry about that!
Okay here’s my question. So you baked the sweet potato naked…did you put anything on the skin? Was the skin tough? I have such issues baking sweet potatoes, I haven’t done it in forever. I’m always curious how other people do it. I must know because I WILL make this recipe :)
I did not put anything on the skin – just a few pricks with a fork! They were a tiny bit tougher than white potatoes probably because they’re more fiber-tastic but it totally works with the mushy, delicious BBQ chicken filling!
Oh my gosh, these look amazing!!!!! Pretzel coming soon? Or we could try it together and have culinary adventure when I come visit you in like 2 weeks? :)
Fear not, the pretzels are coming soon. I haven’t had enough time in my day to let the dough rise but I will this weekend!
XOXO
yummmm, chalk this one up as a must-have in my book!