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Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Crema


I have officially reached new heights with my spicy comfort zone. When i met my husband there was a line in the sand and that line was cinnamon gum. I couldn't take it, didn't want to and watching him and my brothers order things with 3+ chili peppers next to the name just freaked me out. Oh how far I have come! Not only did I incorporate HOT SAUCE in MY recipe but I soaked the chicken in it! Stay tuned as I continue to test the waters... err lava?

This recipe is amazingly simple, healthy and taste like your favorite pub food with a million less calories! The chicken you set and forget in a crockpot and same with the potatoes baking away in the oven. Once those are cooked, the rest is easy peasy.

This is a go-to Friday or Saturday Night meal for us- feels like we're eating out but in our pajamas on the couch- #thisisthirty :)

SERVING SIZE: 2

PREP TIME: 6 hours

COOK TIME: 1 hour (based on the time you start the potatoes)

INGREDIENTS:

2 organic sweet potatoes (thoroughly washed)

1 tbsp EVOO

2 organic, free range chicken breasts

1 cup salsa verde (natural, no artificial ingredients!)

1 cup chicken stock

1/3 bunch of cilantro (whole, un-chopped)

juice of 1 lime

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp cracked black pepper

1/3 cup of your favorite 'buffalo style' hot sauce (I used Tapatio)

3 tbsp vegan butter/ghee/grassfed butter

Crema:

1 Avocado

1/3 cup organic sour cream (whole milk)

S+P to taste

juice from 1/2 a lime

2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)

RECIPE:

Chicken- put the chicken breasts, salsa verde, chicken stock, cilantro, lime juice, s+p into a crock pot and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for about 4 hours or until the chicken starts to fall apart at the touch of a fork.

An hour or so before you expect the chicken to be done, cook the potatoes. Massage the potatoes with EVOO and use a fork to poke surface level holes all of the potato. Wrap loosely in aluminum foil and bake at 400 for an hour (or until tender enough that a fork easily pushes into both the skin and flesh).

When the chicken is done, remove the chicken from the liquid and place on a cutting board to shred. Remove any clinging cilantro and shred the chicken completely. Melt the hot sauce and butter into a large skillet and when it starts to bubble, add the shredded chicken and mix to coat the chicken completely. Turn off the heat and let stand until ready to stuff the potatoes.

When the potatoes are done, carefully remove the aluminum foil and using a sharp knife cut into the potato from end to end without cutting through to the bottom. Using potholders or a clean tea towel, push the sides of the potato to open. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper into the potato while it's steaming hot and then stuff with chicken mixture.

Creama:

in a food processor or using an immersion blender, combine all of the ingredients and season to taste. I scoop the mixture into a ziploc bag and cut a tiny triangle out of the corner to squeeze evenly on top of the potatoes.

Top with extra cilantro and enjoy!

Happy Eating!


Kristen's Cooking Tips

#1 

Use sharp knives! Slicing, chopping, mincing- sharp knives cut prep time in half and are WAY safer than fighting with dull blades that barely get through the skin of a tomato. At the very least, get a knife sharpener and run the blade across it before any prep. 

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#2

Taste EVERYTHING as you go! Cooking is about using instinct and creating flavors- you'll never learn to cook if you don't develop instincts... taste the food at every stage and follow the flavor development, adding more salt, more acid, more cream- whatever your taste buds are reaching for. 

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#3

Mis en Place: it's french for everything in it's place. Before you start a dish, gather all of your ingredients and prep everything you need in advance. Minced garlic? mince it first and set aside. Chopped herbs? Chop away and be ready when you need them. So many people I talk to say cooking is stressful, there is "too much going on"- it's all about time management. Cooking should be relaxing and fun! Think about your favorite cooking show... notice how they always have everything they need right there? Read the whole recipe through and zoom out- while this is cooking, make this; while this is chilling, cook this. Know how to breakdown the steps and prepare your ingredients so you're not stuck with burning garlic while you're chopping cilantro. Go in with a clear mind and know you're about to fuel your body and nourish your soul with your own two hands...and a few sharp knives ;)

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