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.
Servings 4
Calories 336kcal
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal