Description
The ultimate comfort food, perfectly balancing sweet, smoky, and tangy flavors. Tender, slow-cooked shredded chicken smothered in BBQ sauce is piled into roasted sweet potatoes and topped with a crisp celery seed coleslaw for a complete, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
The Roasted Base
- 4 medium to large sweet potatoes
- Garnish: Chopped green onions
The Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast
- 10 oz BBQ sauce, 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, salt/pepper
The Celery Seed Coleslaw
- 4 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp celery seed, 0.5 tsp Dijon, 1 tsp salt, 0.25 tsp pepper
Instructions
Slow Cook: Cook chicken, sauce, juice, and vinegar in a crockpot on High for 2–3 hours. Shred and toss back in sauce.
Roast: Bake pricked potatoes at 425°F for 45–50 mins until tender.
Slaw: Whisk dressing ingredients and toss with coleslaw mix.
Assemble: Split potatoes, fluff the inside with a fork, and pile with 4 oz of chicken.
Serve: Top with coleslaw and green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
The ‘Fluff’ Factor: Fluffing the potato creates peaks and valleys that allow the BBQ sauce to soak in, preventing a dry base.
Apple Juice Secret: Provides natural sweetness and acts as a tenderizer for chicken breast.
Crunch Control: Toss cabbage with dressing at the last second for maximum crunch; wait 30 mins for deli-style softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking / Roasting
- Cuisine: American BBQ Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Stuffed Potato
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 1150
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 62
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 85
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