Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
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Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
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One of your favorites, but made healthier by baking them and with our secret ingredient.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
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Instructions
- Peel sweet potato and cut into 1 inch cubes. Add to a small pot of water and bring to a bowl. Let boil for about 10 minutes until sweet potato is fork tender. Mash and set aside 1/2 cup.
- Pre-heat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread panko bread crumbs over parchment paper and give a quick spay with a misto, or other olive oil spray.
- Bake in the oven for 3 minutes then turn the tray and bake another 2-3 minutes or until bread crumbs are browned.
- Meanwhile, add ground chicken to medium sized bowl and add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, sweet potato, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and garlic and onion powder. Mix well.
- When bread crumbs are toasted, add to a medium sized bowl with Parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and mix.
- Gather with your hands a small amount of ground chicken mixture and shape it into an oval shape and then gently dip them into the bowl of panko bread crumbs and coat fully with panko bread crumbs. Line them on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until internal temp of nuggets reach at least 165 degrees.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
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Notes
- Nutritional Value = Approximately per nugget
- Storage
- Storage
- Fridge: Store in the fridge for 2 -3 days.
- Freezer: Bake and then let cool on the baking sheet. Make sure that they're completely cool first so that they don't freeze together. Store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Shaped Nuggets
- Shaped Nuggets
- Use your own cookie cutters to create your own shapes. Do this by using misto to spray the edges of a cookie-cutter before filling with ground chicken then carefully add to the bowl of bread crumbs and gently coat before adding to the baking sheet.
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Sweet Potato - You can also use 2 eggs in place of the sweet potatoes.
- Spices - We also like to use oregano, cayenne, mustard powder, and paprika.
- Reheating From Frozen
- Reheating From Frozen
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Add nuggets straight from the freezer on a single layer on a wire rack and bake for 20 minutes until fully heated through.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Nuggets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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