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    Home » Recipes » Paleo Recipes

    Sweet Potato Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Have you ever read one of those “casserole” recipes that call for a box of pasta, two cans of store-bought cream of mushroom soup, and half a container of Cheez Whiz?

    Sweet Potato And Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    This is not one of those recipes. It’s just as convenient – dinner in one pot, no need to fuss with browning anything beforehand – but you can skip the pasta and the hyper-processed ingredients in favor of fresh, whole foods.

    And the spicy buffalo chicken taste is definitely a whole lot better than gloopy puddles of fake cheese and soup from a can.

    If you don’t want so much heat in your dinner, you can always replace some or all of the hot sauce with BBQ sauce – go half-and-half to tone it down, or all-BBQ for a mellow, sweeter taste. Serve your masterpiece with a fresh side salad to balance the richness of the casserole, and dig in!

    Sweet Potato And Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe

    Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min Cook: 50 min

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes;
    • 5 sweet potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes;
    • 1 tbsp. paprika;
    • 2 tbsp. garlic powder;
    • 6 tbsp. hot sauce;
    • ½ cup olive oil or melted ghee;
    • 1 cup bacon, cooked and cut into pieces;
    • 1 cup green onions, sliced;
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;
    Sweet Potato And Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 F.
    2. In a large bowl, combine together the olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, and hot sauce, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    3. Add the sweet potatoes and chicken, and stir to coat.
    4. Empty the bowl into a casserole dish.
    5. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
    6. Add the green onions and bacon to the dish and place back in the oven for another 5 minutes to let all the flavors combine.
    Sweet Potato And Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe

    Sweet Potato And Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe

    A favorite family dinner, made Paleo-friendly without sacrificing convenience or comfort-food value. This recipe is a must-try Paleo casserole!
    4.20 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 929 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
    • 5 sweet potatoes cut into ½-inch cubes
    • 1 tbsp. paprika
    • 2 tbsp. garlic powder
    • 6 tbsp. hot sauce
    • ½ cup olive oil or melted ghee
    • 1 cup bacon cooked and cut into pieces
    • 1 cup green onions sliced
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 400 F.
    • In a large bowl, combine together the olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, and hot sauce, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
      1 tbsp. paprika, 2 tbsp. garlic powder, 6 tbsp. hot sauce, ½ cup olive oil or melted ghee, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    • Add the sweet potatoes and chicken, and stir to coat.
      5 sweet potatoes, 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
    • Empty the bowl into a casserole dish.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
    • Add the green onions and bacon to the dish and place back in the oven for another 5 minutes to let all the flavors combine.
      1 cup bacon, 1 cup green onions

    Nutrition

    Calories: 929kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 60gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 184mgSodium: 1341mgPotassium: 1777mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 25249IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword buffalo chicken, casserole, sweet potato
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    Filed Under: Paleo Chicken and Poultry Recipes, Paleo Pork Recipes, Paleo Recipes Tagged With: cooking: fast prep, cooking: oven, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, diet: shellfish-free, good for leftovers, Paleo Budget-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Kid-Friendly Recipes

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    Comments

    1. Katie

      January 23, 2023 at 3:36 pm

      3 stars
      Taste is great, if I could get it to cook. Unfortunately, this has been in the oven for well over an hour and half the sweet potatoes are still raw, despite stirring every 15 mins.
      I think next time I’ll just make everything separately and put it together at the end.

      Reply
      • Paleo Leaper

        January 23, 2023 at 4:07 pm

        Maybe it's the potato variety; I guess doing as you explained would fix the issue! Good luck next time!

        Reply
    2. Aleta

      February 19, 2023 at 3:47 am

      3 stars
      I also had trouble with the sweet potatoes cooking evenly; despite stirring it every 10 minutes, some were soft while others were quite firm. I would parboil the sweet potatoes first to prevent this.

      I found the flavor wasn't very strong in the end, but dressed it with more hot sauce and some homemade paleo ranch dressing and it was quite tasty. Next time I would double the seasonings or half the chicken & sweet potatoes, this was a lot of food!

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