Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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Buffalo chicken sweet potatoes are a total comfort food for lunch, a light dinner, or game day party food. This recipe comes together in just 20 minutes, thanks to the pressure cooker!
These yummy stuffed sweet potatoes are topped with ranch, chopped celery, and fresh parsley — there is nothing boring about this meal, friends!
If you have an Instant Pot, stop whatever it is you’re doing and make this for dinner! The spicy kick of buffalo chicken paired with the sweetness of the potatoes is just divine. It’s the perfect way to serve a comfort food dish for busy weeknight dinners.
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I made these last night and my whole family loved them! I also cant believe I never thought to cook sweet potatoes with my chicken! Thank you.
–JoAnna
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe
The clean-up is super easy! The chicken and the potatoes can cook together in the Instant Pot. The sweet potatoes stay above the cooking liquid so they don’t get mushy. Instead, they just get perfectly baked inside their skins!
This dish only takes 20 minutes to make. Super quick and easy, so it’s great for busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table quickly.
Happy Kitchen Secrets
Here are my important mom-tested cooking tips for making this recipe! I’ve made this countless times to save you from a failed attempt.
- Try to use sweet potatoes that are all similar in size so that they finish cooking at the same time. I recommend small to medium sized potatoes. If they’re too large, you may not be able to fit them in the pressure cooker.
- Wash your sweet potatoes really well before cooking. Ensure you get all the dirt off of them and get them as clean as possible.
- To easily shred chicken, throw it into your stand mixer with a paddle attachment and start on low speed. Increase the speed and keep going until the chicken is fully shredded.
Ingredients
Ready to make buffalo chicken sweet potatoes? Here’s the list of all the ingredients you will need to grab at the grocery store:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- buffalo sauce or hot sauce
- ghee
- chicken stock or water
- coconut aminos
- arrowroot powder
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt
- sweet potatoes
- parsley
- celery
- ranch dressing
Substitutions and Variations
I prefer to use chicken thighs because they have a little more flavor, but I almost always have chicken breasts in my freezer. Either would work great!
Frank’s red hot is my go-to hot sauce because it’s a classic!
If you’re not concerned about sticking to something soy free, you can swap the coconut aminos for low-sodium soy sauce.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ready for your mind to be blown? You can cook two things in your Instant Pot, separately, but at the same time. There are lots and lots of Instant Pot accessories available for pot-in-pot cooking, but I figured out something super cool — you don’t need them for this recipe! Since potato skins basically cook inside their own skins, no accessories are needed. And it worked perfectly! Here’s how to make this tasty recipe:
Place chicken breast into the Instant pot and add te seasonings and sauce, then put the trivet directly on top of the chicken.
Poke holes in your sweet potatoes and then place them directly on top of the trivet then secure the lid onto the Instant Pot, set to High Pressure for 15 minutes and cook.
While the chicken and potatoes cook, chop the celery stalks and mince the parsley.
Once the chicken is done, do a quick release of the pressure. Then remove the potatoes and chicken and set them aside.
Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode, and whisk in the arrowroot powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, until thickened slightly.
Shred the chicken using two forks or a hand mixer, then return it to the simmering pot of buffalo sauce.
Serve the chicken inside the potatoes, add more hot sauce if you’d like, then drizzle with ranch and top with some sliced celery and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
How to Store Leftovers
For best results, store the shredded buffalo chicken and sweet potatoes separately. Transfer leftover chicken to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Place the cooked sweet potatoes into an airtight container or wrap them individually in aluminum foil or plastic wrap, then store in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Leftover chicken and potatoes can also be frozen for up to 3 months. If you have a sweet potato that you already loaded up with toppings, then just transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate for a day or two. For best results, reheat in an oven!
Serving Suggestions
This dish really doesn’t need any side dishes, it’s an all-in-one meal!
It tastes great with an ice cold drink like mango dragon fruit lemonade or peach iced tea.
FAQ
Absolutely! There are attachments for the Instant Pot that you can use to accomplish this, but you can also use the method that I do. I simply use the trivet that the pressure cooker comes with and set it on top of the raw chicken to separate it from the sweet potatoes. Works great every single time!
If you pull your food out of the Instant Pot and your sweet potatoes aren’t done, then pop them into the microwave for a few minutes to finish cooking. Once you have fork tender sweet potatoes, they’re ready to eat!
More Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
- Chipotle Barbacoa Salad Bowls
- Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce
- Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas
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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
Video
Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup hot sauce depending on how spicy you like it!
- 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 3 tablespoon chicken broth or water
- 4 tablespoon ghee
- 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
- 4 small-medium sweet potatoes 2-2.5 inches in diameter
Serve with
- 3-4 stalks celery
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup ranch dressing Whole30-compliant
- 2 tablespoon parsley fresh
Instructions
Cook the Chicken and Potatoes
- Wash the sweet potatoes and poke each one with a fork a few times. This allows steam to release so the potatoes don't explode while cooking.
- Add the chicken, hot sauce, ghee, broth, coconut aminos and seasonings to the Instant Pot.
- Place the trivet on top of the chicken. Set your potatoes on top of the rack. Cover and set to High Pressure for 15 minutes.
Prep the Toppings
- While the chicken and potatoes cook, chop the celery stalks and mince the parsley.
Assemble and Serve
- Manually release the pressure in the Instant Pot (carefully!) by turning the steam release valve. Remove the potatoes and the chicken and set them aside.
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode, and whisk in the arrowroot powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, until thickened slightly.
- Shred the chicken using two forks or a hand mixer. Return it to the simmering pot of buffalo sauce.
- Serve the chicken inside the potatoes, add more hot sauce if you'd like, then drizzle with ranch and top with some sliced celery and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Going to be my go to meal prep for a while. So good!!
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I made extra potatoes and I am having it again for breakfast! This was the easiest recipe I have ever made. All the better cooking everything all at once!
Hi Gail, Thank you so much for this lovely review! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe so much. I love cooking everything at once, too! 🙂 -Laura
The fastest and most delicious buffalo sweet potatoes! This has become a staple dinner in our house, love that it all cooks at once!
Hi Justina! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! You made my day! 🙂 -Laura
Do I put the chicken and the other ingredients in a pot inside the instant pot and then put the sweet potatoes on top of that? Someone else asked this question and you said there was a video but I don’t see one attached in the post. BTW, I am on Whole30 and have made 4 of your recipes. Thank you for providing so many options. Everything I’ve made so far has been fantastic!
Hi Tammie! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying my recipes! Thank you for your kind words. To answer your question, yes, the chicken + other ingredients go right into the Pot, then the trivet goes on top of that, then the potatoes go on top of the trivet. So the potatoes are the last thing in. I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you still can’t pull up the video – it should automatically pop up when you scroll through my post. -Laura
This is so delicious!! My first recipe on the Instant Pot. My sweet potatoes were too big, so I had to get them back and set for other 10 minutes.
Hi Angelica! Sorry you had to add more time to get your sweet potatoes the right size, but I’m thrilled you enjoyed it!! -Laura
Just came across this at 9pm and I’m mad that I didn’t make this for dinner tonight. I’m stopping at the grocery store tomorrow to get all the ingredients to make this!
Hi Lindsay! There’s always tomorrow! 😉
-Laura
Stop it right now. This is so amazingly delicious. I’m including this on my weekly meal plan EVERY.SINGLE. week!
Hi Kennedy! Oh wow, this is probably the best compliment you could give me! I’m so happy to hear you love it! -Laura
I actually felt guilty eating this, because it tasted so good. great recipe!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it! No food guilt required, though, haha! 🙂 -Laura
Is it possible to do this recipe with frozen chicken breasts? Would the cook time change?
Hi Kaitlyn! That’s a great question! You CAN use frozen chicken breasts. Set your Instant Pot to High is 25 minutes, then quick release. If you’re cooking the sweet potatoes at the same time, you’d need to choose LARGE potatoes, about 4-4.5 inches in diameter. As long as the cook times line up, you should be good to go! -Laura
I bought an instant Pot three days ago finally and this is the first recipe I made in it. It was fantastic!
Hi Steven, Perfect timing, then! Isn’t it the best? I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for letting me know! -Laura
I made these last night and my whole family loved them! I also cant believe I never thought to cook sweet potatoes with my chicken! Thank you.
Hi JoAnna! Thanks so much for sharing that your family loved that. Nothing makes me happier than to hear that! Isn’t that tip such a game changer? I’m still so excited about it. -Laura
Hi, this sounds so good! Do you put the chicken and sauces in a pot in the instapot and then the trivet on top of the pot in the pot? Sorry if this is confusing. 🤦🏻♀️
Hi Molly! I just added a video to this post, so you can see exactly how I do it. I don’t want to hype it too much… but this is probably the most exciting thing I’ve discovered all year! Hope it’s helpful! -Laura
What are chicken aminos?
*i meant to say what are coconut aminos
They’re a Paleo and Whole30 compliant substitution for soy sauce. If you’re not avoiding soy, feel free to substitute soy sauce!