Yesss 😍 Shrimp Loaded Sweet Potato is healthy-ish, filling, and packed with flavor. Here’s a go-to version that hits every note.
Shrimp Loaded Sweet Potato
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt & black pepper
Shrimp
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Cajun or Old Bay seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
Creamy Topping
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack)
- 1 tbsp butter (optional)
Optional Toppings (highly recommended)
- Green onions or chives
- Bacon bits
- Avocado slices
- Fresh parsley
- Drizzle of hot sauce or garlic butter
Instructions
1. Bake the sweet potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Scrub sweet potatoes, poke holes with a fork.
- Rub lightly with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Bake 45–55 minutes until fork-tender.
(Shortcut: microwave 6–8 minutes, flipping halfway.)
2. Cook the shrimp
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, Cajun seasoning, salt & pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink and juicy.
- Remove from heat.
3. Load ’em up
- Slice sweet potatoes down the center and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Add butter if using, then a spoon of sour cream or yogurt.
- Sprinkle cheese so it melts into the potato.
- Top generously with shrimp.
4. Finish strong
- Add bacon bits, green onions, avocado, herbs, or hot sauce.
- Optional: Broil for 2–3 minutes to melt everything together 🔥
Flavor Variations
- Garlic butter shrimp + parmesan
- Honey Cajun shrimp (drizzle honey before serving)
- Lemon herb shrimp + feta
- Buffalo shrimp + blue cheese crumble
If you want, I can make this meal-prep friendly, air fryer style, or extra spicy Cajun 🌶️
What vibe are you going for?
