Sweet Potatoes
4 small sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 C chicken broth or milk
1/2 C shredded smoked gouda cheese, divided
BBQ Chicken
2 C cooked chicken breast, shredded
1/3 C BBQ sauce
Caramelized Onions
2 tsp olive oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Prick the washed sweet potatoes w/ a fork, bake potatoes for 45 minutes.
3. While potatoes are baking, heat a large skillet over med heat.
4. Once skillet is hot, saute onions about 10-15 min or until soft and golden brown.
5. Cool potatoes for a few minutes then cut in half lengthwise.
6. Scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4 inch border all around the potato.
7. Discard 2 of the potato skins and place remaining skins back on the foil-lined baking sheet.
8. In a large bowl add the sweet potato filling, salt, pepper, chicken broth and 1/4 C of shredded smoked gouda cheese. Mash together with a potato masher until mostly smooth.
9. In a med bowl combine shredded chicken and BBQ sauce, stirring together until completely coated.
10. Spoon the sweet potato filling evenly back into the skins.
11. Top with the shredded chicken, caramelized onions, and remaining cheese.
12. Place the potatoes back into the oven and bake for another 10 minutes until the filling is hot and cheese is melted.
13. Remove the potatoes from the oven and top with more BBQ sauce and cilantro if desired.
