Baby Bok Choy & Chili Chicken Stuffed Sweetpotatoes
Created by a registered dietitian for NCSPC Recipe Contest with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: bok choy, healthy, healthy meals, RD approved, sweet potato
Servings: 6
Calories: 478kcal
- 6 medium sweetpotatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 chicken thighs
- 3 cups loosely packed coarsely chopped baby bok choy
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fig balsamic vinegar
- Garnish with ½ cup roasted cashew pieces
Preheat oven to 400° Scrub sweetpotatoes with vegetable brush, wrap in aluminum foil, then bake for one hour, or until soft. In a medium bowl, mix smoked paprika, chili powder, cinnamon, cocoa, garlic powder, black pepper and salt together. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil, then toss in chicken to generously coat.
Set broiler on high and move potatoes to lower rack in oven. Place seasoned chicken on broiling pan 6 inches under broiler. Cook for 5 – 10 minutes per side, or until there is no pink inside the thigh and outside has darkened. Be sure to reset the oven back to 400°F after and move potatoes to middle of oven. Set chicken aside to rest and come to room temperature. Once cooled, cut into small pieces.
Chop bok choy and red bell pepper and place in medium bowl. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons olive oil with 2 tablespoons fig vinegar. Toss with vegetable mixture. Add the chicken and toss again.
To assemble, slice the sweetpotatoes open lengthwise and mash the insides slightly. Scoop out 1/3 cup of each sweetpotato, then scoop 1/3 cup of the bok choy/chicken mixture into the middle of each sweetpotato. Sprinkle with nuts for garnish. Note: For an extra stuffed sweetpotato, keep the 1/3 cup mashed sweetpotato or mix in with bok choy/chicken mixture.
Nutrition Facts
Baby Bok Choy & Chili Chicken Stuffed Sweetpotatoes
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 1017mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 38683IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 43g