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Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Strips
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Strips

Slow cooking transforms chicken breast into ultra-tender strips that are safe for babies to gum and self-feed without any choking risk. Combined with soft-cooked vegetables, this complete meal provides protein, zinc, and essential vitamins for healthy growth.

4.5
250 min
🍴6 servings
🔥130 cal
🔖Easy
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Ultra-tender slow cooker chicken strips with soft vegetables providing complete protein and zinc for growing babies.

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Nutrition per serving

130Calories
18gProtein
8gCarbs
3gFat
2gFiber

Ingredients

6servings

main

vegetables

liquid

aromatic

seasoning

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Instructions

1

Load the Slow Cooker

Place the halved onion at the bottom of the slow cooker to act as a bed for the chicken. Add the chicken breasts on top, then arrange the carrot batons and zucchini sticks around the chicken.

2

Add Liquid and Season

Pour the low sodium chicken stock over everything and sprinkle with the dried thyme. The liquid should come about halfway up the chicken ensuring moisture without drowning the vegetables.

3

Slow Cook Until Tender

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours until the chicken is completely cooked through and very tender. The chicken should shred easily with two forks when done.

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4

Shred and Serve

Remove the chicken and shred it into long thick strips following the grain of the meat. Return strips to the cooker to soak up juices, then serve with the softened carrot and zucchini sticks for baby to pick up.

Substitutions

chicken breastboneless skinless chicken thigh for a more tender and flavorful result
low sodium chicken stockplain water with a bay leaf for a no-sodium option

Common mistakes

Cutting the chicken against the grain which produces crumbly pieces that are harder for baby to grip and manage
Cooking on high heat for too long which can make the chicken dry and stringy rather than tender and moist
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