4 Chicken Recipes Your Kids Will Love

Chicken is a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. It’s versatile enough to hold its own in any dish traditionally made with other poultry or meats. Why not give the pepperoni and sausage a rest, hold the ground beef, and try some chicken for a change? In our house, we eat chicken at least twice a week.

My son’s favorite is roast chicken and my daughter likes breaded chicken cutlets. I have been experimenting with boneless, skinless chicken thighs and ground chicken breast. The following are some recipes for you to try in your kitchen that will give your kids familiar foods with the goodness of chicken.

Thin Crust Thai Chicken Pizza >

With its unique hint of sweetness, this homemade pizza from Epicurious is sure to become your kids’ new favorite. Try to make time to prepare this fabulous thin crust, but if you can’t, go ahead and buy a pre-made crust. This is a great way to use up leftover chicken breast.

What You’ll Need:

• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breast
• 4 giant leaves of basil
• 1 red bell pepper, or 1/2 cup jarred roasted red bell pepper
• 1/2 red onion
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella

Grilled Chicken Burgers >

A tasty change from traditional beef hamburgers, this savory recipe from Allrecipes is sure to be a hit with your kids. Adjust the peppers, mushrooms and garlic to suit their individual tastes, and broil in the kitchen if the weather doesn’t permit grilling.

Ground chicken is a little different than ground beef. The texture is a little pasty and there is less fat. Moisten your hands before forming patties, and be sure to cook thoroughly.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 1 egg
• ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 Tbsp. Old Bay ™ Seasoning
• Kosher salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Quick Chicken and Noodle Soup >

Canned soup is usually loaded with salt. I like this recipe from Rachel Ray at the Food Network, especially with low-salt chicken stock. This is a great warmer-upper for when kids are in bed with a cold or they’ve just come in from building a snowman.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups good quality chicken stock
• 1 pound (the average weight of 1 package) chicken breast tenders, diced
• 1/2 pound wide egg noodles
• A handful fresh parsley, chopped
• A handful fresh dill, chopped

Loaded Chicken Mac & Cheese >

The children in our house can’t resist soft and gooey mac ‘n cheese. In this tasty version from Jo Cooks, adding chicken and veggies takes the traditional dish up a nutritional notch, and there’s less fat and salt than in store-bought mixes.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 lb. penne pasta – Jo uses elbow pasta and penne pasta, mixed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in small pieces
• 1 cup frozen peas
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces
• ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped in small pieces
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups skim milk
• 3 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 12 oz. mozzarella cheese
• 8 oz. Mexican blend cheese
• 1 cup panko (Japanese style) bread crumbs

Enjoy these warm and satisfying dishes this winter with your family, and use rememberstuff.me’s optimized search to find more chicken recipe ideas for kids.