Golden Chicken and Sweet Potato Mini Towers
A fun and original kid-friendly recipe: small baked towers layered with juicy chicken, soft sweet potato, and a touch of cheese, easy to hold with tender centers and lightly golden edges.
Ingredients
- 300 g ground chicken breast (skinless)
- 250 g sweet potato (pelada and cut diced small)
- 60 g mild cheddar cheese, grated (divided)
- 1 unit egg (beaten)
- 40 g breadcrumbs (preferiblemente fino)
- 30 ml milk (for suavizar the mezcla)
- 60 g carrot (grated fina)
- 10 g chives (chopped fino)
- 15 ml olive oil (more extra for engrasar)
- 2 g garlic powder
- 2 g sweet paprika
- 3 g salt
Nutrition facts
per serving
Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.
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Instructions
- 1
1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C / 400 °F and lightly grease a baking tray or mini muffin pan with a little olive oil.
- 2
2. Cook the sweet potato in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain well and mash with a fork into a thick purée.
- 3
3. In a large bowl, mix the ground chicken, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, milk, grated carrot, chives, garlic powder, sweet paprika, salt, and half of the grated cheddar cheese.
- 4
4. Add the sweet potato purée to the chicken mixture and combine well until you have a smooth, even mixture.
- 5
5. Shape into 12 small portions and place them in the pan or on the tray, pressing gently with your hands to create rounded mini tower shapes.
- 6
6. Brush or drizzle the tops with olive oil and sprinkle the remaining grated cheddar cheese over them.
- 7
7. Bake for 15 minutes at 200 °C / 400 °F. Then rotate the tray if needed and bake 10 more minutes, until the mini towers are fully cooked and golden on top.
- 8
8. Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving so they hold their shape and cool slightly for children.
Chef tips
For a more tender texture, avoid packing the mixture too tightly. If you use a mini muffin pan, the portions will be more even and easier to serve.
Substitutions
You can swap the sweet potato for cooked pumpkin. Mild cheddar can be replaced with shredded mozzarella. For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free breadcrumbs.
What I used to make it
Generic kitchen tools that work for this recipe. You don’t need to buy anything to make it.
Illustrative imageNinja Professional BL610 Blender
Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Easy-to-wash jar
- Check the power and jar size
Illustrative imageCosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer
Browning and baking with little oil
- Browns food with very little oil
- Handy for vegetables, chicken and reheating
- Check the basket capacity
Illustrative imageTempPro TP19H Digital Thermometer
Checking doneness of meat and chicken
- Checks doneness of meat and chicken
- Quick reading
- Clean the probe after each use
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