Name: Sweet Potato, Chicken and Couscous Nuggets Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 35
Ingredients: 1/2 cup couscous; 1/2 cup sweet potato puree; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 brown onion finely chopped small; 500 g chicken mince; 1 apple coarsely grated cored cored peeled small; 1 egg; 1 tbs parsley chopped; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1 splash oil for frying

by Australian Sweet Potatoes Last updated on 07/10/2019

A delicious snack for when you're craving those tasty golden morsels. - Australian Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1/2 cup couscous
1/2 cup sweet potato puree
2 tsp olive oil
1 brown onion finely chopped small
500 g chicken mince
1 apple coarsely grated cored cored peeled small
1 egg
1 tbs parsley chopped
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 splash oil for frying

Method

Step 1

Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Cover with ½ cup boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes; separate grains with a fork. Cool.
Step 2

Microwave cubed sweet potato until soft (1-2minutes), then mash with a fork. Uncooked mixture can be frozen. Defrost in the fridge before rolling into nuggets and crumbing.
Step 3

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.
Step 4

Add couscous, chicken mince, apple, egg and parsley in a bowl. Season to taste. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls. Flatten slightly and coat in the panko breadcrumbs.
Step 5

Heat oil in same pan, cook nuggets for 2 - 3 minutes, each side until golden and cooked through. Drain on a paper towel.