5.0 from 6 votes
Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers
These Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers are a great AIP appetizer or sneaky way to get your kids to eat vegetables. Either way, they are delicious. This recipe fits the whole30, paleo and aip diets.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 18 poppers
Calories: 62 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups sweet potatoes or yams I prefer yam as they aren’t quite as sweet, about 1 medium yam, peeled and chopped
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the olive oil over a large baking sheet and then set aside.
- Add the sweet potatoes to a high-speed blender or food processor then blend until about the size of rice.
- Add the sweet potatoes along with the chicken, tapioca flour, garlic powder, onion powder and salt to a large mixing bowl.
- Using your hands or a spoon, mix until completely combined. To form the poppers, roll them into a ball then flatten until they are about 1 inch thick and in the shape of an egg. They should look like chicken nuggets. Place the finished poppers on the baking sheet.
- Place the entire baking sheet into the oven for 40 minutes, flipping halfway. Once finished, remove the oven and serve immediately.
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Notes
- You’ll need a large baking sheet for this recipe.
- You can use sweet potato for this recipe but I prefer yam. It’s less sweet and has less moisture.
- I used this tapioca starch for the recipe.
- I used the Simply Organics garlic and onion powder. It’s high quality and the only brand I use.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1popper
Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
185mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2097IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18poppers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1popper | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2097IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.