Description
These Asian chicken poppers are a simple and delicious alternative to chicken nuggets with Asian-inspired flavors. They’re gluten-free, soy-free, and paleo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken (uncooked)
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/4 medium red onion, chopped finely
- 2 springs green onion, chopped (plus more for garnish)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- FOR THE SAUCE – Optional
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp honey (omit for Whole 30)
- Juice of 1/4 lime
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and lightly grease a lined baking sheet with coconut oil.
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken (or turkey), carrots, red onion, and green onion and mix well.
- Add in the coconut oil, coconut flour, ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and coconut aminos. Mix well to thoroughly combine.
- Roll the mixture into small, slightly flattened poppers about one inch in diameter (you’ll have about 20-25 poppers) and place them on the cooking sheet.
- Place in the oven for 28 minutes, flipping halfway through. Crisp further in a pan or place under the broiler if desired for 1-2 minutes to crisp further
- Remove from the oven when thoroughly cooked through. Serve with sauce if desired and top with extra green onion.
For the sauce (optional)
- Add the avocado oil, coconut aminos, honey, lime juice, and ginger powder to a small bowl and whisk
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients or sauce.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popper
- Calories: 39
- Fat: 1.6g
- Carbohydrates: 1.6g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 4.3g