Description
A delightful one-skillet meal featuring sweet potatoes, BBQ chicken, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your choice of flavor)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup green onions, sliced (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat Skillet: Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Cook Sweet Potatoes: Add the diced sweet potatoes to the skillet. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
- Add Chicken: Once the sweet potatoes are partially cooked, add the cooked chicken to the skillet. Pour in the BBQ sauce and mix well.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to low and cover the skillet. Allow the mixture to simmer for an additional 10 minutes, letting the flavors meld together.
- Add Cheese: Remove the lid and sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the chicken and sweet potatoes. Cover again and let it cook for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat and garnish with green onions if desired. Serve hot straight from the skillet.
Notes
- Feel free to use different varieties of cheese based on your preference.
- Adding jalapeños or other spices can give an extra kick to the dish.
- You can prepare the BBQ chicken in advance to save time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the skillet
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg