Chicken and Apple Balls

By chelyc13

Can be made into bite-sized balls for toddler snacking.

Ingredients

• 2 teas light olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and grated
• 2 chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks
• 1/2 tblsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tblsp fresh thyme or sage, chopped (or a pinch mixed dried herbs)
• 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled(from one year)
• 1 cup fresh white bredcrumbs
• salt and freshly ground pepper (from one year)
• All purpose flour for coating
• vegetable oil for frying

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute half the onion for about 3 minutes. Using your hands, squeeze out a little excess liquied form the grated apple. Mix the apple with the chicken, cooked and remaining raw onion, herbs, bouillon cube, and breadcrumbs and roughly cop in a food processor for a few seconds. Season with a little salt and pepper.

With your hands, form into about 20 little balls, roll in flour, and fry in shallow oil for about 5 minutes until lightly golden and cooked through. Cool slightly before serving.