Chicken Nuggets With Veggies

Veggie chicken nuggets served with broccoli and ketchup.

4.91 from 20 votes

These chicken nuggets with veggies are a fun way to incorporate some veggies into your little one's diet! They're crisp on the outside and moist on the inside and can be made in the air fryer or oven!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: nuggets

Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

2 ½ cups cubed sweet potato chunks or 2 cups grated sweet potato
1 cup broccoli florets
1 lb ground chicken
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp salt optional
¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs
oil spray to spray nuggets before cooking

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Instructions

For oven baking: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For air frying: Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F.
Add the sweet potato chunks to a food processor and use the chop setting to pulse it into grated pieces. You will want to have 2 cups of grated sweet potato after pulsing. (If you do not have a food processor, you can also grate the sweet potato using a box grater).
Add the broccoli to the food processor and pulse until it is finely chopped. Place this vegetable mixture in a large bowl. (You can use kitchen scissors to finely chop the broccoli if you do not have a food processor).
Add the ground chicken, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt to the bowl with the vegetables and mix until well combined. Use your hands as needed to make sure everything is well incorporated.
Pour the Panko breadcrumbs into a small bowl. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of the mixture and place them into the Panko breadcrumbs to coat. Once coated, use your hands to flatten and shape it into a nugget shape. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.
Oven Baking: Place the veggie chicken nuggets on a parchment paper lined pan and generously spray the top of the nuggets with an oil spray (ex: Avocado oil spray). Bake the nuggets at 350 F for 25 minutes. For a more golden brown color, set the oven to the broil setting and broil for an additional 2-3 minutes (keeping a close eye on the nuggets so that they do not burn).
Air-Frying: Spray the air fryer basket with an oil spray and place the nuggets in a single layer in the basket. Air-fry the nuggets at 390 F for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook in batches as needed.

Notes

- I love using a mini food processor to quickly chop up the veggies into small pieces, but you can also use a box grater.
- These chicken nuggets with veggies can also be made into patties! You can scoop out larger portions of the chicken mixture and use the same method to make patties which are great to serve in sandwiches!

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