Chicken, Chickpea + Pesto Meatballs
Meals
mouth watering meatballs.
Perfect for keeping little fingers busy and tiny tums happy.
Makes
12Prep
30Cook
15
Freeze
me!
Ingredients
- 200g chicken breast (typically 1 breast)
- 100g chickpeas
- 50g white onion
- 2 tbsp pesto * Please check the label if your little one has allergies
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- Squeeze of lemon juice
Method
- Dice the chicken and put in a blender (or a bowl if you are using a stick blender)
- Add all of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Cover and leave in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up
- Divide mixture into 25g blobs- shape into balls. Tip keep a bowl of cold water to hand to stop the mixture sticking to your hands
- Bake in the oven on greaseproof paper at 180°C for 12-14 minutes
Try me with!
Delicious served with baked potato wedges and cooked veggie sticks for a yummy finger food meal.
For the older ones!
Older little ones can have fun helping to roll the mixture with their hands – just make sure little hands have a good wash before and after touching the food.
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