4-Ingredient Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potato (Gluten Free)
This slow cooker buffalo chicken sweet potato recipe is beyond easy to make! This sweet potato recipe is a low-calorie, low-maintenance weeknight meal! Its made with only 4 main ingredients! Honestly, it doesn't get much easier than that!
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts or save time by using a rotisserie chicken!
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Optional Toppings:
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 4 tbsp Green onions chopped
- 4 tbsp Ranch dressing
- 4 tbsp Feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Place in a slow cooker and cover with buffalo sauce.
- Cook on high for 2-4 hours, or until cooked through and easily shredded.
- Shred the chicken with a fork. Chicken should be tender and falling apart.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Next, Prepare the Sweet Potatoes.Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until soft. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Slice cooked sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
- Mash the insides with a fork.
- Season the sweet potato with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- In a separate bowl, mix the chicken with buffalo sauce, fresh chopped parsley and chopped green onions.
- Stuff each sweet potato with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- Return the stuffed sweet potatoes back to the oven for 10 minutes, just until warmed through.
- Remove and top with fresh green onions, ranch dressing, and feta cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 28gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 2096mgPotassium: 1181mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32097IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
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