Description
A quick and easy one-pan meal featuring sweet potatoes, BBQ chicken, and melted cheddar cheese that fills your house with warm, sweet, and smoky smells.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 cup corn (frozen or fresh)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil.
- Add diced sweet potatoes and cook until they are soft and brown.
- Add sliced red onion and corn and cook until the onion is soft.
- Stir in shredded cooked chicken and pour in the BBQ sauce.
- Mix well so the sauce coats the chicken and sweet potato pieces.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika to taste.
- Let the pan cook a few minutes so the sauce warms through and thickens.
- Scatter cheddar cheese over the top and let it melt.
- Sprinkle chopped green onions before you serve.
Notes
For a quicker prep, use pulled rotisserie chicken. Spice it up with cayenne or hot sauce, or make it vegetarian by substituting beans for chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: one pan meal, BBQ chicken, sweet potato, skillet dinner, easy recipe