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Description
  These chicken nuggets are great for a meal or snack, and can be reheated in the air fryer straight from the freezer. They are much tastier and healthier than the typical chicken nuggets you get in your freezer section, and they're cheaper too. Everyone knows that chicken nuggets and french fries are a classic combo, so see my Spiced Sweet Potato Fries for a nutritious version of this meal

Time
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 44 minutes

 Cost
Total Cost: $5.24
Cost per Serving: $0.13
Ingredients
- 1 lb (454 g) Ground chicken thighs ($3.41)
- 1 medium (133 g) Sweet potato ($0.29)
- 1 medium (70 g) Onion ($0.23)
- 1 large (50 g) Egg ($0.12)
- 2/3 scoop (19 g) Casein protein powder, unflavored ($0.50)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Minced garlic ($0.09)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Hot sauce ($0.06)
- 1 tsp (6 g) Salt ($0.00)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Paprika ($0.03)
- 1 tsp (3 g) Chili powder ($0.03)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Onion powder ($0.02)
- 1 tsp (3 g) Garlic powder ($0.03)
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Cayenne pepper ($0.05)
- 1/2 tbsp (11 g) Honey ($0.12)
- 1 tbsp (14 g) Extra virgin olive oil ($0.19)

Instructions
1.  Preheat your oven to 400°F

2.  Wash and cut all of your vegetables. Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut into smaller pieces so the food processor can blend them. Using a food processor, process your vegetables. You want the potato to be in “riced” form.

3.  In a large bowl, combine together the vegetables, chicken, and the rest of the ingredients

4.  Spray a couple of large sheet pans with oil. Place your meat mixture onto the sheet pan using a cookie scoop or spoon, ensuring you have plenty of space between each nugget. Wet your fingers to prevent sticking and lightly press the balls into a disc with your fingers. You don't want to go too thin or else they will be prone to sticking. You want your nuggets to be about 2 inches in diameter and ¼-½ inch in thickness.

5.  Bake at 400F for 8 minutes and then flip and bake an additional 6 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool as you do the other batches

6.  Once the nuggets have cooled, arrange them onto a sheet pan and place them into the freezer, uncovered until they have frozen solid. This will help them not stick together in the bags.

7.  Once they are frozen solid, transfer them to a zip top bag, remove all of the air and keep them in your freezer.

8.  Reheat using the air fryer at 400°F for about 5 minutes. They just need to thaw and get hot. You can also use the microwave or oven.

Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 38
Calories: 30
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Total Fat: 1.5g (2 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.4g (2 %)
 Trans Fat: 0.0g
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 0.7g
Cholesterol: 16mg (5 %)
Sodium: 87mg (4 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 1.5g (1 %)
 Dietary Fiber: 0.2g (1 %)
 Sugar: 0.6g
Protein: 2.8g (6 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.1mcg (3 %)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
Potassium: 85mg (2 %)
Calcium: 18mg (1 %)
Magnesium: 5mg (1 %)
Iron: 0.2mg (1 %)
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 Glycemic Index: 54.8
Glycemic Load: 0.7
Sources of Inspiration
https://mealprepmanual.com/nashville-hot-chicken-nuggets/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KasX2xTCkOA

Alternative Recipe Link (Whisk / Samsung Food)
https://s.samsungfood.com/3Zf1F