Crispy Chicken Nuggets with Maple Sweet Potato Wedges
Golden oven-baked chicken nuggets in a crunchy gluten-free crumb, with sweet potato wedges and a honey-mustard-free garlicky dip.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free

Ingredients
- 400 g chicken breast, chicken breast, cut into thick nugget pieces
- 1 cup gluten-free panko breadcrumbs, gluten-free panko, crushed fine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp dairy-free mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F and line two trays.

- Toss the sweet potato wedges with the maple syrup and oil, then spread them out.

- Roast the wedges, turning once, until caramelised and tender.25 min timer

- Coat the chicken in the seasoned crumb, pressing it on well.

- Add the nuggets to the second tray and bake until crisp and golden.15 min timer

- Stir the mayonnaise, lemon juice and chives together and serve everything hot.

Why it works
- Wheat allergy: Crunch comes from gluten-free panko and simple spices — no wheat anywhere in the crumb.
- Milk allergy: The dip is a chivey dairy-free mayonnaise, so no milk in anything.
- Gluten-free: Every crumb is labelled gluten-free, and the seasoning mix is made from single spices.
- Dairy-free: Olive oil and maple do the browning work here instead of butter.
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