Easy Chicken Recipes For 1 Year Old

Introduce chicken to your baby with confidence with these cooking tips and recipes! Whether you are doing purees, baby led weaning, or both, chicken is a wonderful first food, loaded with iron.

Chicken can be offered to babies as soon as they’re ready to start solids, usually around 6 months. It’s important to remember that your baby is unique and that rather than going by the calendar, you need to make sure your baby is DEVELOPMENTALLY ready to start solids.

Just like with beef, chicken is an excellent source of iron, arguably THE most important nutrient for babies. It's also a great source of (highlighting a few):

Easy Chicken In Tomato Sauce

First, I want to reassure you that babies do NOT need teeth to eat meat or any other finger food for that matter. You’ll be amazed by how strong and capable their gums are! Will your baby gag? Most likely, just like with any food, even purées! And this is actually a good thing!

I highly encourage you to Invest in a good meat thermometer so you can check the internal temperature for not only chicken but any meat/poultry.

Chicken is safe to eat when its juices run clear, the inside is no longer pink (although sometimes it can still have a pinkish tint), and the thickest part of the meat reaches at least 165° Fahrenheit.

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Here are the top ways to prepare chicken, including the cooking times. I am specifically showing you how to cook chicken breast, as it is the most difficult cut to cook properly. Say no more to dry, tough meat.

Important tip: To avoid overcooking and uneven cooking, take the chicken out 30 minutes before cooking. Don't worry. It can safely sit on the countertop for up to 2 hours (or 1 hour if inside temperature is above 90°F). Otherwise, if you cook an ice cold piece of chicken, the outside will dry out before the inside gets fully cooked. Poaching

In a pot, place the chicken breasts in a single layer. Cover with water or broth. You can add some herbs or a bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then quickly reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Make sure the thickest part of the meat reads 165°F.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Recipe (video)

Another big advantage of this method is that you can season your chicken for extra flavor before putting it in the oven. I actually prefer this over poaching.

Simply add the chicken (seasoned or not) to a baking dish, cover, and allow for it to bake in its own juices!

Add water to the IP, insert trivet, and add chicken. Cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. Once it beeps, wait 5 minutes then release pressure.

One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Cook the chicken using any of the methods above or try my recipes that your ENTIRE family can enjoy together (sharing below). Then make modifications according to your baby's age.

Chicken puree - Cook chicken and blend with broth, water, or breastmilk. Serve on its own or mixed with veggies. And don't forget to add seasonings.

Do keep in mind, it’s important to move forward with texture by 9 months at the latest. Here’s how totransition baby from puree to table food.

Easy Oven Baked Chicken Bites Recipe

I know this might sound counterintuitive, BUT bigger is better and safer for this age! Your baby will grab with their palm and suck on the juices, which is wonderful! Your baby is getting exposed to flavor, texture, and iron.

Finely chopped/minced - If you are anxious about serving a large piece, then go really small. You can do this by hand or I like to use this mini manual food chopper!

Once your baby is able to tear or break off a large chunk of meat, it is no longer safe. Go smaller by serving thinner strips (about the size of your pinky finger) or shred.

Baked Tuscan Chicken Breasts [video]

At this age, you can cut into bite-sized pieces, making sure they are not cubed. Also, encourage the use of utensils by providing them with plenty of opportunities to practice. Be consistent and patient as it's a skill that takes a while to master.

Both dark and white meat are excellent! Dark meat does have a higher fat content, though, which helps keep the meat juicy and tender. But by following the cooking instructions I shared above, chicken breast can also provide a great flavor and texture experience for your baby.

Absolutely! I highly advise you to have fun with all kinds of herbs and spices! It's such an easy way to invite variety and flavor, without the use of salt.

The Best Grilled Chicken

You can slice, shred, and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months

I've found that the best way is on the stove. Add enough water (or broth) to a skillet over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add chicken, cover, and cook until warmed through.

Transfer to a freezer safe bag or container. I recommend freezing in individual portions. It will keep for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.

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Here are some baby-friendly dishes that the entire family can enjoy together! Once cooked, modify the chicken by following the serving suggestions according to your baby's age as mentioned above.

Complete roadmap that would show youthrough daily videos and photos of what foods and how to serve them to your baby AND the rest of the family at the same time. Everything you need to know all in one place!

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Tuscan Chicken Mac And Cheese (one Pot, Stove Top)

Thank you so much for stopping by! I am Min, a Registered Dietitian, a Christ follower, a wife, and a mom to our two miracle babies! Currently, I’m having a ton of fun feeding their tummies and sharing our baby led weaning journey! Follow me on Instagram if interested in seeing daily menu as well as tips and tricks.

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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.We’ve recently been having many requests for chicken recipes for toddlers and we decided to oblige everyone who asked with a full blog post on chicken recipes for toddlers! If you are yet to introduce chicken to your little one, check out our post on when you can introduce meat and fish in your baby’s diet.

Chicken is a good food to introduce early on in your toddler’s diet, and it’s quite a versatile ingredient too. Here are some more health benefits of chicken for young children:

When buying chicken for your child, opt for farm/country chicken or free range chickens that have been fed organic food. While it is normal for breeders to give their chickens antibiotics, it’s important to ensure that there is a sufficient time lapse between the last antibiotic dose and the time of slaughter to ensure that there is no trace of the medication left in the chicken.

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Raw chicken should be stored in the freezer, at temperatures lower than -20 degrees Celsius. The best way to thaw frozen chicken is in the fridge or in the microwave. Cook chicken only once it is completely thawed. The chicken is said to be completely cooked with the temperature reaches 75 degrees Celsius and when there are no pink parts left. Have separate knives and cutting boards for meat and fish, so that there is no risk of contaminating other utensils in your kitchen.

Baby Foode has some lovely recipes for babies and toddlers and this one for chicken carrot meatballs is one of them! Perfect as finger food, this is a great way to combine chicken and veggies into little bite sized balls that look cute and are yummy as well.

There’s something about kids and pasta – most of them love it! Get some fun shaped pasta liked fusili, and cook up this simple pasta salad recipe from Weary Chef that uses little more than pasta, cheese and chicken. You can make it spicy or mild depending upon your toddler’s preferences.

Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe

Everything suddenly becomes much more attractive to kids when there’s cheese involved! A Mindfull Mom makes us of this to create a yummilicious creamy, cheesy chicken rice dish that looks sinful enough for us to throw our diets out the window!

Chicken soup is truly comforting for the