Make this sweet potato chicken nuggets recipe for toddlers or kids as a healthy dinner idea. This healthy version of chicken nuggets with sweet potato is a veggie smuggler recipe idea that kids will love.
Ingredients
1/2 cup couscous
1/2 cup Sweet Potato puree (see tips)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
500g chicken mince
1 small apple, peeled, cored, coarsely grated
1 egg
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Oil, for shallow frying
Method
Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Cover with 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes; separate grains with a fork. Cool
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute onion for 4-5 minutes until very tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool
Add couscous, chicken mince, apple, sweet potato puree, egg and parsley in a bowl. Season to taste. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls. Flatten slightly and coat in breadcrumbs
Heat oil in same pan, cook nuggets for 2-3 minutes, each side until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel
Tips & Hints
*Microwave cubed Sweet Potato until soft (1-2), then mash with a fork
Uncooked mixture can be frozen. Defrost in the fridge before rolling into nuggets and crumbing
