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Elote Style Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Mexican street corn chicken stuffed sweet potatoes: BBQ chicken meets creamy elote salad, drizzled with hot honey lime for sweet, spicy, tangy perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 4
Course: Chicken Dishes, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican-American Fusion
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 sweet potatoes medium
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups corn fresh, frozen, or canned and drained
  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
  • lime juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • jalapeño slices optional
  • extra cilantro optional
  • lime wedges optional
  • hot honey for drizzling
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper for sweet potatoes

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Poke them with a fork, rub with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 40–45 minutes, or until fork-tender.
  2. While the sweet potatoes bake, combine shredded chicken and BBQ sauce in a skillet over low heat. Heat until warmed through.
  3. Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, slice them open and lightly mash the inside with a fork.
  4. Fill each sweet potato with BBQ chicken and sprinkle shredded pepper jack cheese over the top.
  5. Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven for 5–7 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  6. In a bowl, mix corn, Greek yogurt or mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, salt, pepper, cotija cheese, and chopped cilantro to make the street corn (elote) topping.
  7. Spoon the elote topping over the melted cheese and BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potatoes.
  8. Drizzle hot honey and garnish with jalapeño slices, extra cilantro, and lime wedges if desired before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 35gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 850mgFiber: 8gSugar: 12g

Notes

Hot Honey Alternative: If I don't have hot honey on hand, I simply warm a bit of regular honey and stir in a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper or a dash of my favorite hot

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