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Mexican Sweet Potatoes with Chicken

Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chicken start with a base of creamy sweet potatoes and are then topped with all of your southwest favorites!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: chicken
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 297kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cayenne chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

Toppings

  • sour cream
  • red onion
  • fresh jalapeno
  • black beans
  • cilantro
  • avocado
  • lime
  • salsa

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • . Place sweet potatoes straight on to oven grates and bake until tender, approx. 45 minutes. (See above for additional preparation options).
  • In a medium bowl, combine spices and olive oil.
  • Place in chicken and stir to coat While sweet potatoes are cooking, bake chicken breasts on a small baking dish alongside them. The chicken breasts will take about half the time as the sweet potatoes to cook, so pull them out when they reach 165 degrees.
  • Once cool enough to handle, dice seasoned chicken into bite size pieces.
  • Prep toppings by dicing red onion, rinsing cooked black beans, slicing jalapeno and avocado, and quartering lime.
  • Slice sweet potatoes lengthwise, and top with listed toppings as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 698mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g