Description
These BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Bowls are a delicious and nutritious meal option that combines the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with savory barbecue chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, and fresh cilantro. Topped with lime wedges for a burst of citrus flavor, these bowls are a satisfying and wholesome dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes:
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste
BBQ Chicken:
- 1 lb cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Additional Toppings:
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Scrub sweet potatoes, pierce with a fork, and roast for 45–55 minutes until tender.
- Make BBQ Chicken: In a skillet, warm shredded chicken with barbecue sauce.
- Assemble Bowls: Slice open sweet potatoes, fluff insides, and top with BBQ chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
- Serve: Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra flavor, drizzle ranch dressing or chipotle sauce over the top.
- You can also air fry sweet potatoes at 375°F for 35–40 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
