Chicken, Sweet Potato & Apple Nuggets

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1-2 tbsp coconut oil (optional)
• 1 red onion, diced
• 500 g chicken breast or mince
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 apple, peeled and grated
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp parsley or coriander, finely chopped
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• sunflower or rice bran oil to fry