Chicken Apple Bites

 This girl . . .

 

 Yeah the nutty one wearing 3 tutus, a princess dress, a Santa hat and a backpack . . .

 

 loves Chicken Nuggets. She'll ask for them everyday. She has been having some tummy trouble, so I have been trying to cut out a lot of the processed food, to see if that will help her. My friend Rachel shared this recipe with me and the girls just love it. I love that it's all fresh food and the girls love that it tastes like Chicken Nuggets. Win Win. I have a bunch in my freezer ready for when Aubrey requests her favorite Chicken nuggets.

Chicken and apple bites Makes 20

1 apple, peeled, cored and grated

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks

1/2 red onion finely chopped

1tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

1 Cup fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs

1tbsp concentrated chicken stock

wholemeal flour for coating

groundnut oil for shallow frying (or you can use sunflower oil)

1.Spread the apple out on a clean tea towel/muslin cloth and press out all the excess moisture.

2.Put the chicken, apple, onion, parsley, breadcrumbs and stock in a food processor and pulse briefly until well combined.

3.Spread the flour out on a plate. Divide the mixture into 20 mini portions, shape each portion into a ball and roll in the flour.

4.Heat a little oil in a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and cook the balls for 5-8 minutes, or until golden brown all over and cooked through. Remove and drain on kitchen paper and serve hot or cold.

 The only change I made was that I baked them instead of frying them. 375 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes. 

Rachel suggested using ground chicken instead of chicken breasts. I will definitely do that next time because I only have an itty bitty food processor and it was kind of a nightmare getting it all processed.