Tantalizing Chicken Balls
This is the stage where you can introduce lightly cooked, adult-textured food items in small quantities, like meat and cheese. This recipe provides a good source of protein and vitamin A.
Servings Approx. 10-12 chicken balls (3-4 servings), Preparation time 15 minutes + 30 minutes marinating, Cooking time: Steam 20 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ Minced chicken breast (approx. 130g)
- 2 water chestnuts
- 2 Tbs grated carrots
- 1 Tsp coriander leaves
- 3 Tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- A dash of sesame oil
- 1 ½ Tsp cornflour
Directions
1 - Wash and chop chestnuts and coriander leaves finely.
2 - Wash, peel and grate the carrots.
3 - In a large mixing bowl, combine chestnuts, grated carrots, minced chicken and coriander leves.
4 - Marinate all ingredients with seasoning in the mixing bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5 - Remove mixing bowl from fridge. Wet hands and shape 1 teaspoon of marinated meat into a ball.
6 - Repeat until remaining chicken mixture is used up.
7 - Add water until it reaches 20 minute level in the water tank.
8 - Steam for 20 minutes.
9 - Transfer the desired quantity to a bowl and serve.
