Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Curried Chicken and Cheese Balls

These are super quick and easy when you have cooked chicken on hand (for instance, if you poached a whole chicken) as they require no cooking besides that. And, isn't everything more appealing for kids when it's in the form of a ball? These are great toddler eats, but would also be fantastic in a lunch box for an older child. 




















Curried Chicken and Cheese Balls

1/2 cup cubed or shredded cooked chicken
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 tsp minced onion
1/8 tsp curry powder
tiny pinch sea salt, optional
3 tbsp wheat germ

Put all the ingredients, except the wheat germ, in a small food processor or blender and blend until you have a uniform crumbly texture. Try rolling into a ball, if it is too dry, add 1 tsp water. Form into small balls and roll gently in the wheat germ spread on a plate. Chill and serve.

Makes about 10 balls

7 comments:

  1. Do you cook something new everyday? You're so productive, it's incredible! And I thought I loved being in my kitchen. Seems I found a new role model in you! By the way, I'm far from being a vegan as well. I was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for ten years but returned to being omnivorous beginning of 2008, very, very progressively. Meat cooking is still new in my books since I only eat it twice a week. But thanks to you, I'm gonna poached a chicken pretty soon and then, I'll be able to roll up those yummy curried chicken and cheese balls.
    :)

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  2. You are so right about everything being more appealing to kids in the form of a ball! Or a nugget. :-) These look yummy!

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  3. While I don't try something new everyday, I do love trying out new things!

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  4. Looking to make these in the morning for my 5 y/o's lunch. Hope he likes them. They sure do look good! Thanks for the recipe.

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  5. That's great. Let me know how it goes! My son thought they were the most disgusting thing ever when I first presented them to him,and then gobbled them later the same day. You just never can tell with the little ones!

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  6. These were suprisingly tasty! Would also go great with mango dipping sauce. My 3-year old was initially put off by the "crumby stuff" (wheat germ) but once he got over it, ate them up fast! Will make again! Thanks for the recipe.

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  7. I'm glad your 3-year old liked these! And they definately are surprisingly tasty for how simple and quick they are.

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