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These cheesy chicken fritters only require a handful of ingredients and make for a quick and tasty lunch for toddlers!
If you need a super quick lunch idea, or a new way to serve chicken, def give these a try! High protein, yummy, and easy! My son loved these with ketchup, as he does most things 🙃
BABY LED WEANING
This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the recipe. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.
For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!
ALLERGENS
This recipe has eggs and dairy. Feel free to either omit the cheese, or sub in a df cheese.
If you’d like to try it with an egg replacer, this one available online at Target. This post highlights other ideas for egg substitutes in recipes.
STORAGE
I would store these in the fridge for 3 days, then transfer to the freezer. They can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.
To freeze I would line a baking sheet with foil or parchment then lay in a single layer and place in the freezer. Once frozen (give it a few hours) you can transfer to another container. This way they are individually frozen rather than all stuck together in one huge block!
To reheat I would either thaw in the fridge overnight then toast or microwave, or just toast or microwave from frozen. Best toasted, imo!
SUBSTITUTES & ADD INS
Any seasonings + cheese can work here!
TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED
Small spatula – I find these easiest to use when flipping small pancakes or other small fritters for baby
More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!
Cheesy Chicken Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded or diced cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your skillet over medium-low heat
- To a mixing bowl add your chicken, cheese, egg, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Mix until everything is well combined
- Using your hands, shape the mixture into small patties or fritters. I take about 1-1.5 tbsp of mixture and roll it into a ball, then flatten it.
- Grease your preheated skillet then place the fritters in the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through
- Allow to cool slightly, then serve!
Thank you for reading – I hope this one is a hit!!
I just made a hybrid of these with the broccoli fritters (1/2c chicken and 1/2c broccoli) for extra hidden veggies! Very yummy and my toddler could barely wait til they cooled down to eat them up! I think I’ll serve them as snacks between meals on days he eats a more carb-y breakfast!
LOVE to hear that!! I need to give that a try!