Chicken Meatballs Baby Led Weaning

Ingredients:

• ½ celery stick, cut into small chunks
• 1 small carrot, cut into small chunks
• 500g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
• a few chives, snipped
• oil, for greasing

To serve:

• boiled rice
• steamed broccoli

Method:

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Blitz the celery, carrot, chicken and chives in a food processor until finely chopped. You may need to use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times.
2. Shape into small meatballs. If freezing, space out on a tray and put in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and take them out when needed. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge before cooking.
3. To cook, put on a baking tray lined with greased foil and bake for 10 mins or until browned and cooked through.
4. Served with boiled rice and steamed broccoli.

recipe and image: bbcgoodfood