Microwave BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potato
A soft, sweet microwave-baked sweet potato split open and piled with saucy BBQ chicken and melted cheddar, a filling dinner for about two and a half dollars.
- 15 min total
- 5 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 1
- About $2.33 a serving
- 470 calories
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
For 1 servings.
- 1 sweet potato, medium, about 10 oz
- ¾ cup canned chicken breast, drained
- 2 tbsp bbq sauce
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar
- 1 green onion, torn into small pieces (optional)
- 1 tbsp sour cream (optional)
Each serving has about 470 calories, 30 g protein, 62 g carbs and 12 g fat, and costs about $2.33 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No shredded cheddar? Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
- No green onions? Chives work.
- No sour cream? Plain Greek yogurt works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Scrub the sweet potato under running water, dry it, and poke it 6 to 8 times all over with a fork.
Dolly’s tip: The holes let steam out. Skip them and a sweet potato can split open with a pop.Microwave it on a plate on high for 4 minutes, then turn it over using a folded paper towel, because it’ll be hot.
Timer: 4 min
Microwave 3 to 5 minutes more, until a fork slides into the thickest part with no push.
Timer: 4 min
Dolly’s tip: Bigger potatoes need longer. Add a minute at a time until the fork goes in like butter.the chicken and BBQ sauce together in a mug.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Split the potato open with the fork and mash the inside a little so it’s fluffy.
Lengthwise. Lengthwise means cutting along the long side, from stem to tip, which gives long pieces. Crosswise is the other way, straight across the middle, which gives short, round ones.
How you’ll know: Lengthwise halves of a zucchini look like two little canoes; crosswise pieces look like coins.
Pile the BBQ chicken into the potato, top with the cheddar, and microwave 1 minute, until the cheese and the chicken is hot.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Timer: 1 min
Food safety: Rotisserie chicken, deli meat, canned tuna and cooked shrimp are already cooked. Keep them cold until you use them, and heat them until steaming hot if the recipe warms them.
Finish with the green onion and a spoonful of sour cream.
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