Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Published Oct 28, 2024•Updated Dec 22, 2024
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This is a sheet pan meal unlike any other. Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes have a little bit of everything, from tender chicken, fresh broccoli, to melty cheese. These only take one sheet pan and 30 minutes in the oven to make. It’s a favorite at my house that I hope will be a hit at yours too!
Weeknights are busy. No matter how many times I tell myself it’s just a season, I think I have to come around to the fact that the season is just life. And maybe it’s better to just enjoy the ride than worry about when things will quiet down. And no matter what the season, a girl’s gotta eat. (And so does her family 😉.) And sheet pan meals will never go out of style.
In fact, some busy weeks I make my entire meal plan around sheet pan meals. Maybe some sheet pan sausage and veggies on Monday, sheet pan steak and potatoes for Tuesday, sheet pan cubanos on Wednesday, sheet pan breakfast sandwiches for brinner on Thursday, and sheet pan honey Dijon chicken to round out the week.
But let’s talk chicken and broccoli stuffed sweet potatoes. Here’s how you make them.
How to make stuffed sweet potatoes
- Step 1: Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Toss broccoli florets with oil and salt. Put them both on a sheet pan, sweet potatoes cut-side down and bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes.
- Step 2: While the veggies roast, toss some cooked chopped chicken (rotisserie chicken is great here) with oil, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and thyme.
- Step 3: When the sweet potatoes are tender, take the pan out fo the oven. Combine the broccoli with the chicken and stir in some shredded cheese.
- Step 4: Mash up the sweet potatoes a bit inside their peels and then fill them with the cheesy-chicken mixture.
- Step 5: Bake again until the cheese is melted and bubbly!
You can eat them as-is, but I love them with some hot honey drizzled on top for a bit of that sweet-spice.
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Variations and Substitutions
- Mix up the cheese – almost any type will work.
- Make it gluten-free – Oh wait…it already is!
- Make it vegetarian – Try it with chickpeas instead of chicken.
- Swap out the broccoli – Cauliflower would be great here or even quartered Brussels sprouts.
- Make it with regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes.
Meal prep / Make ahead
These are a great meal to make ahead. Just store in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave when you’re ready to serve.
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Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
- Sharp Knife
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 8-ounce sweet potatoes (see note)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 10 ounces finely chopped broccoli florets
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
- hot sauce or hot honey, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the sweet potato halves on the baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt on both sides. Turn the potatoes cut side facing down.
- Toss the broccoli florets with 1 tablespoon oil and ½ teaspoon salt. Scatter the broccoli around the sweet potatoes. Bake in the oven until the sweet potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork and the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. If the broccoli starts to brown before the potatoes are done cooking, remove it from the pan.
- While the potatoes roast, combine the chicken with 1 tablespoon oil, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and thyme.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and turn them over so the cut side is facing up. Use a fork to mash the sweet potatoes a bit and then top them with the broccoli, chicken, and cheese.
- Turn on the oven’s broiler and broil the sweet potatoes until the chicken is crispy on top and the cheese is melted. Top with hot sauce or hot honey if you'd like!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
