Okay so it’s not true Bar-b-que, but if you’re craving that sweet, tangy sauce sometimes you’ve just got to improvise. Thus, the Bar-b-que chicken-stuffed sweet potato was born!
Groceries regularly have rotisserie chickens and coleslaw mix available. All the fixins’ for this Southern treat without the slow process of tending a pit for an entire day.
With roots across the south, each state has their own preference on how to do bar-b-que—smoky, vinegary, dry, wet…whatever your preference you can’t go wrong. Personally I am all about the ‘slaw!
This recipe is no where near the joys of traditional bar-b-que, but in a pinch or for a late-night improvise, it definitely hits the spot.
GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FRE BBQ CHICKEN-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES
Ingredients
- 4 medium-large sweet potatoes, washed
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 1 - 2 cups of bar-b-que sauce (check for GF if needed), to taste (My favorite: Corky’s Memphis’ Own Original Bar-B-Que Sauce)
- 1 (16 oz) bag of coleslaw mix (found in pre-made salad section of the grocery)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For Coleslaw Dressing
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pierce each sweet potato several times with the tines of a fork then place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until tender, roughly 45 minutes.
- In the meantime, add all ingredients for coleslaw dressing in a small bowl. Whisk well.
- Empty contents of coleslaw bag into a medium bowl then pour on dressing and mix until dressing is evenly coating vegetables.
- Chill in fridge until ready to serve.
- Next, pull meat off the rotisserie and shred into bite-size pieces.
- Transfer chicken to skillet over medium heat. Pour bbq sauce on top of chicken, stirring to combine. Allow chicken to warm up before removing from heat.
- When potatoes are tender, remove from oven then make a slit in the top of each potato. Top with scoop of bbq chicken and a scoop of coleslaw.
- Add more bbq to preference.
