Description
A quick and flavorful recipe perfect for busy weeknights, combining spicy buffalo chicken with creamy ranch and naturally sweet roasted sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds / 900g)
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (about 300g), rotisserie or leftover grilled chicken
- ½ cup buffalo sauce (120ml), e.g., Frank’s RedHot Classic
- ½ cup ranch dressing (120ml), homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (110g), freshly shredded preferred
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (about 20g)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional add-ins:
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles (30g)
- Hot sauce, for extra heat
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Scrub sweet potatoes clean, poke holes with a fork, and place on a baking sheet. Roast for 40-50 minutes until tender but not falling apart.
- While potatoes roast, shred cooked chicken into a mixing bowl. Add buffalo sauce and ranch dressing, mixing until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Add diced celery if using.
- Once sweet potatoes are roasted, slice lengthwise down the center. Use a fork to gently fluff the insides, creating a pocket for the filling without tearing the skin.
- Stuff each sweet potato with the buffalo chicken mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese generously on top. Add blue cheese crumbles if desired.
- Return stuffed potatoes to the oven for 5-7 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles.
- Remove from oven, garnish with sliced green onions. Optionally drizzle extra ranch or hot sauce. Serve hot.
Notes
Do not microwave sweet potatoes as roasting preserves texture and sweetness. Use leftover rotisserie chicken for best flavor and convenience. Adjust buffalo sauce to taste for heat preference. Make filling ahead and refrigerate separately from potatoes. Avoid freezing stuffed potatoes; freeze filling separately instead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet pota
- Calories: 430
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 32
Keywords: buffalo chicken, stuffed sweet potatoes, quick dinner, weeknight meal, easy recipe, spicy chicken, ranch dressing, comfort food