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Slow cooker BBQ chicken and sweet potatoes – high protein meal prep dinner

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

This slow cooker BBQ chicken and sweet potatoes recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it dinner packed with 33 grams of protein per serving. Tender shredded chicken meets roasted sweet potatoes in a smoky, low-sugar BBQ sauce. Ideal for high-protein meal prep that actually tastes like comfort food.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Soup
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1.5 inch cunks
  • 1 1/2 cups low sugar BBQ sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or water)
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Shredded cheese
  • Coleslaw

Directions
 

  1. Take out your 4-quart slow cooker and begin preparing your dish.
  2. Wash your sweet potatoes, dry with a paper towel, then peel if desired. Cut into 1.5 inch cubes.
  3. Add the sweet potato chunks to the slow cooker.
  4. Add the sliced onion and minced garlic on top of the sweet potatoes.
  5. Sprinkle in the smoked paprika, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  6. Nestle the chicken breasts into the mixture, making sure they're mostly submerged. Pour in the chicken broth, BBQ sauce, and apple cider vinegar.
  7. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6–7 hours (preferred) or high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken shreds easily and the sweet potatoes are tender.
  8. Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker.
  9. Stir everything together
  10. Serve immediately if serving for lunch or dinner. If meal prepping, equally divide into 4-5 meal prep containers.
  11. Optionally add coleslaw, shredded cheese and fresh cilantro if desired.