Hot Honey Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
on Jan 14, 2026
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Sweet, spicy, and healthy! Hot honey chicken and toasted corn stuffed in roasted sweet potatoes with feta and arugula.
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What Makes This Recipe Great
Looking for a weeknight dinner that hits every taste bud? These Hot Honey Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect marriage of spicy, sweet, savory, and tangy. Not only is this recipe packed with protein and complex carbs, but it’s also vibrant enough to brighten up any meal prep routine.
This dish is a “flavor bomb.” The natural sweetness of the roasted potato balances the kick of the hot honey, while pickled onions add a bright acidity that cuts through the richness of the chicken. Plus, it’s naturally gluten-free and easy to make dairy-free!
Ingredient Information
- Sweet Potato– A powerhouse of Vitamin A (beta-carotene), which supports eye health and immune function.
- Chicken Breast– you can also use thighs (juicier) or chickpeas (for a vegetarian version)
- Salt & Pepper
- Hot Honey– Capsaicin (found in the chili peppers in the honey) can help boost metabolism and reduce inflammation.
- Avocado Oil– A heart-healthy fat with a high smoke point, making it safer for stovetop cooking than olive oil.
- Pickled Onion– pickled onions are super easy to make at home if you cannot find them at the store.
- Frozen Corn– for an extra kick you can use fire roasted frozen corn
- Feta– Goat cheese or a dairy-free almond-based “feta”
Pro Tip
- If you want an extra crunch, toss your corn in a dry pan over high heat for 3 minutes before adding it to the chicken to get a “street corn” charred effect.
Frequently Asked Question
What makes it hot honey?
- It’s part of the “Swicy” (Sweet & Spicy) food trend that has taken the culinary world by storm over the last few years.
- Honey also never spoils—archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that is over 3,000 years old!
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Hot Honey Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- ½ cup Pickled onions
- 1 cup frozen corn
- Feta to top
- Extra hot honey to top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Poke holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until easily pierced through with a fork.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, chop chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Place them in a bowl and coat with salt, pepper and hot honey.
- Place a pan over medium heat and let it preheat for a few minutes to get hot.
- Pour oil into pan, then add in chicken and separate it out in the pan.
- Let cook for 4 minutes then stir to flip all of the pieces and cook for another 4 minutes until cooked through.
- Set chicken aside and add corn into the pan. Cook the corn until warmed through and slightly toasted. Add chicken back into the pan and stir to combine the two.
- Once the sweet potatoes are done cooking, plate each one and slice them down the middle to open them up. Sprinkle each with a pinch of salt.
- Top each with a big scoop of chicken and garnish with pickled onions, feta, arugula and a drizzle of hot honey.
Notes
- Option to top with arugula if you want to add greens!
