Chicken and Chickpea Weaning Bites

These easy bites make a great addition to a plate for any baby. We use a mixture of meat and chickpeas to introduce your child to more fibre. Use any ...These easy bites make a great addition to a plate for any baby. We use a mixture of meat and chickpeas to introduce your child to more fibre. Use any dried herb you like. They are shaped small for little ones who like to grab their own food. You can adapt them for the rest of the family by adding some salt. Read more These easy bites make a great addition to a plate for any baby. We use a mixture of meat and chickpeas to introduce your child to more fibre. Use any dried herb you like. They are shaped small for little ones who like to grab their own food. You can adapt them for the rest of the family by adding some salt. These easy bites make a great addition to a plate for any baby. We use a mixture of meat and chickpeas to introduce your child to more fibre. Use any dried herb you like. They are shaped small for little ones who like to grab their own food. You can adapt them for the rest of the family by adding some salt.

Contains
Eggs
Ingredients
Makes 18
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
chicken thigh
boneless, skinless, roughly chopped
mixed herbs (dried)
Swaps: basil (dried), tarragon (dried), thyme (dried)

Ingredients

Makes 18
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
chicken thigh
boneless, skinless, roughly chopped
mixed herbs (dried)
Swaps: basil (dried), tarragon (dried), thyme (dried)

Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the egg, garlic, and parsley into a food processor and blend until the parsley is finely chopped and the egg has combined.

3

Add the chickpeas, chicken, dried herbs, and pulse until you have a chunky paste – it should hold together but still have some texture.

4

Shape into rounds, weighing about 25g each.

5

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan. Once hot, add the chicken rounds, press down until about 1 inch thick, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through. When done, the meat should feel firm to the touch, if in doubt cut one open - if the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear, they are done.

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