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These delicious Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets are baked to perfection and are Whole 30 & Paleo friendly. Perfect for a healthy kid-friendly weeknight dinner.

Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets

These delicious Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets are baked to perfection and are Whole 30 & Paleo friendly. Perfect for a healthy kid-friendly weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken dinners, chicken nuggets, easy dinners, paleo friendly, whole 30
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 28 nuggets
Calories 44 kcal
Author Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 cups finely shredded sweet potato about 2-3 sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 2 green onion sprigs finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside

  2. In a large bowl, add all ingredients and use clean hands to fully incorporate

  3. Using a measuring tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and roll it into a ball before flattening and shaping it into nuggets. Place on the baking sheet

  4. Bake nuggets in the preheated oven for 24-27 minutes, and flip half way through to lightly brown both sides

  5. Allow nuggets to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets
Amount Per Serving (1 nugget)
Calories 44 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 100mg4%
Potassium 126mg4%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 1380IU28%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 5mg1%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.