Grated apple adds a delicious flavour to these chicken balls, which makes them appealing to young children. They're delicious hot or cold and make perfect finger foods for babies and toddlers too.
Ingredients
- 1tbsp light olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated
- 2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
- ½tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled (from one year old)
- 50g fresh white breadcrumbs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (from one year old)
- Plain flour for coating
- Sunflower oil for frying
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Method
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized pan and sauté the onion for about 3 mins over a low-medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the onions to cool down.
- Using your hands, squeeze out a little excess liquid from the grated apple.
- Mix the apple in a bowl with the chicken, cooled sautéed onion, thyme, crumbled stock cube and breadcrumbs then roughly chop in a food processor for a few seconds. Season with a little salt and pepper if you like.
- Using your hands, form the chicken mixture into about 20 small balls, roll in flour and fry in shallow oil for about 5 mins until lightly golden and cooked through.
Top Tip for making Annabel Karmel's chicken and apple balls
Baby food expert Annabel Karmel combines chicken and sweet apples to create a tasty meal for fussy kids. Find more baby food recipes and plan your baby's meals with our baby food meal planner.
Annabel Karmel MBE is a chef and author of over 40 cookbooks based on nutrition, and cooking for babies, children and families. With her career spanning over 25 years she has pioneered the way families feed their babies and children all the world over.
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