Bacon-Shrimp Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Enjoy a crispy baked potato stuffed with juicy shrimp, crumbled bacon, and a tongue-tingling spice blend: delicious as a main course or a side.

Course Compote

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, shrimp, stuffed, sweet potato

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 1 40

Servings people

Calories 563kcal

Cost 16

Preheat your oven to 450 F.
Rub the potatoes with the olive oil, place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes or until soft.
8 sweet potatoes, olive oil to coat the potatoes
While the potatoes are baking, over a medium-high fire, melt some cooking fat and add the garlic and the green onions. Cook for about 2 minutes.
4 garlic cloves, Paleo cooking fat, 4 green onions
Add the shrimp to the green onions and garlic, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the paprika, chili powder, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir and cook until shrimp are done, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
1 lb. large raw shrimp, 4 green onions, 1 tbsp. paprika, 2 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
When the potatoes are done, let them cool down and leave the oven on.
Slice the potatoes in half horizontally and carefully scoop out the flesh into a big bowl, making sure to keep the skins.
Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth, then add the crumbled bacon, the shrimp mixture, and the ghee, season to taste, and combine everything well.
1 lb. large raw shrimp, 6 slices of bacon, 6 tbsp. ghee, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Stuff the potato skins with the filling, return to the oven, and cook for another 15 minutes.
When done, remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining green onions.