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July 20, 2018

Creamy Chimichurri Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Creamy Chimichurri Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes combine baked sweet potatoes with poached chicken breast and a creamy chimichurri sauce for a fresh, delicious and healthy meal.

creamy chimichurri chicken stuffed sweet potatoes

I had so many words in this title to describe what this recipe is that I forgot to mention citrus! There’s chopped fresh orange and lemon juice in my version of a chimichurri sauce. Plus instead of oil I used a little sour cream to bind together the fresh herbs, citrus and red onion which makes this sweet potato topping creamy and completely dreamy (plus much lower in calories than using oil).

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creamy chimichurri chicken stuffed sweet potatoes

I really like baked sweet potatoes but I struggle with how to top them more healthily. Restaurants drown them in butter and cinnamon sugar. I’d love to eat them like that at home but my scale says no way. So this topping – which uses poached chicken that I posted about a few days ago – and that creamy, citrusy chimichurri sauce I just described seems pretty much perfect. I think you’ll love these! Whether you’re watching your calories (like me at the moment) or not.

creamy chimichurri chicken stuffed sweet potatoes

Tips for Creamy Chimichurri Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:

  • You can bake your sweet potatoes in the oven or bake them in your slow cooker. See how here.
  • I used poached chicken to top these sweet potatoes. See how to poach chicken in my video… keep scrolling.
  • You can also use rotisserie chicken to stuff your sweet potatoes.
  • I wash my fresh herbs before chopping in a salad spinner like this one.
  • If you need to be dairy-free, you could mix mayonnaise instead of sour cream into the chimichurri.

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Creamy Chimichurri Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Creamy Chimichurri Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes combine baked sweet potatoes with poached chicken breast and a creamy, citrusy chimichurri sauce for a fresh, delicious and healthy meal.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Calories 369kcal
Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 16 oz poached chicken breast sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 small orange
  • 2 tbsp red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Wash the sweet potatoes well. Place them on the baking sheet and bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the chicken. Poach it or shred a rotisserie chicken. Top each potato with about 4 oz of chicken breast.
  • Add the chopped parsley and cilantro to a bowl. Remove the skin and white pith from the orange. Chop the orange segments and add the orange and its juice to the same bowl.
  • Add the finely chopped red onion, sour cream, lemon juice, honey, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
  • Top each stuffed sweet potato with about 1/4 cup of the creamy chimichurri sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 1298mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 32962IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Amy | The Cook Report says

    July 20, 2018 at 11:29 am

    5 stars
    This is such a good idea! The chimichurri is such a good addition 🙂

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  2. Traci says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    5 stars
    I love every ingredient you’ve used for this number, so I’m certain I would go crazy for this again and again! The cilantro is a nice surprise too! Thanks for the great recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:49 am

      You’re welcome! Come back and let us know what you think!

      Reply
  3. Danielle says

    July 20, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    5 stars
    I’m always looking for ways to eat more sweet potatoes – this recipe looks amazing!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Thank you, I appreciate it!

      Reply
  4. ci says

    July 20, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    5 stars
    Such a creative recipe! I have been eating a lot of sweet potatoes lately! YUMMMm

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:48 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says

    July 20, 2018 at 2:25 pm

    5 stars
    These potatoes look so yummy! I’d say you found an excellent way to add tons of flavor to your sweet potatoes without all the fat and sugar. I would definitely make this as a weeknight meal.

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:48 am

      Thank you so much 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shadi Hasanzadenemati says

    July 20, 2018 at 2:27 pm

    5 stars
    What a delicious dish! We love sweet potatoes and this looks super tasty!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:48 am

      Thank you Shadi!

      Reply
  7. Jaclyn Anne says

    July 20, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    5 stars
    Sweet potatoes are SO healthy, and I love learning about new ways to incorporate them into recipes. Thank you for sharing this fantastic stuffed sweet potato recipe!

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      July 21, 2018 at 10:48 am

      You’re welcome. I hope you try them!

      Reply

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