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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Family Meals

    Fun Meal for Kids: Caterpillar Mini Chicken Kebabs

    Jul 25, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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    Kids will love this fun and easy Caterpillar mini chicken kebabs recipe. This cute fun food idea is perfect for picnics, lunch boxes and fun meals at home!

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    Following on from the Doggy Hot Dogs and Fishy Boats I've already shared, here's the third meal in my set of extra special fun meal ideas for kids. I've created these fun meals to celebrate the launch of new Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt. This recipe is for Caterpillar Mini Chicken Kebabs, my personal favourite of the three new meals that I have created!

    Easy Caterpillar mini chicken kebabs recipe with Heinz No Added Sugar and Salt Tomato Ketchup - this fun food for kids is perfect for a family meal

    Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt took six years, seven thousand working hours, 500 prototypes and over a 1,000 taste tests with Heinz teams, the public and professional tasters to create! It was developed with families in mind, aiming to help us make positive lifestyle choices whilst still enjoying the yummy Heinz taste that both kids and adults love.

    After tasting it myself, I'm really impressed - it tastes great and still has the classic Heinz flavour. It was a hit with my boys too, who thoroughly enjoyed being my taste testers for this project!

    Fun Meals for Kids designed by Eats Amazing to celebrate the launch of NEW Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar and Salt

    Back to the fun meal - these mini chicken kebabs have a really simple homemade marinade that's mild and child friendly. They're delicious on their own but the real cuteness factor comes from turning them into edible caterpillars with the addition of cherry tomatoes and my favourite googly eye bento picks!

    How to make cute caterpillar chicken kebabs - cute food art for kids that is perfect for a fun family meal or party food

    As well as a fun meal at home, they'd also be perfect for a garden or bug themed party, and as they can be eaten hot or cold, they are lovely to take along on a summer picnic or to pack in a lunch box for a fun lunch time surprise.

    Cute and easy Caterpillar mini chicken kebabs recipe - healthy fun food for kids that is perfect for garden bug themed party food or a fun family meal

    Caterpillar Mini Chicken Kebabs

    Ingredients (makes 8): 

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 Tbsp honey
    • ½ tsp garlic granules
    • 2 chicken breasts
    • 8 x 15cm bamboo skewers

    To serve (1 fun plate): 

    • 2 lettuce leaves
    • 3 thick slices cucumber
    • 4 cherry tomatoes
    • Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt
    • 2 x googly eye bento picks

    Method: 

    Start by marinating the chicken. Measure out the olive oil, lemon juice, honey and garlic granules into a bowl and whisk until completely combined.

    Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces, about 1cm by 1cm.  Place the chicken into the bowl with the marinade and stir with a spoon until completely coated.

    Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for at least ½ hour to marinade.

    Meanwhile, soak 8 bamboo skewers in a glass of cold water.

    Once you are ready to cook the chicken, push the chicken pieces onto the skewers, dividing the chicken between eight. Leave 1-2cm clear at the ends of the skewer.

    Grill the chicken kebabs for around 10 minutes until cooked through, turning once.

    Whilst the chicken is cooking, prepare the rest of the meal.

    Wash and dry the lettuce leaves and place on a plate.

    Using a mini flower shaped cutter (or cut out freehand), cut the cucumber slices into flowers. You can also add circles of cucumber skin to the centres if wanted.

    Cut two of the cherry tomatoes in half using a small sharp knife, cutting in a zig-zag pattern around the tomatoes to create tomato flowers.

    Add cucumber and tomato flowers to the plate, placing them on top of the lettuce.

    Draw a flower onto the plate using the Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt.

    Push a googly eye pick into each of the two remaining cherry tomatoes, then push them onto the ends of two of the cooked chicken kebabs to create the caterpillars.

    Place two of the caterpillar kebabs on the plate and serve immediately.

    How to make cute caterpillar chicken kebabs - cute food art recipe for kids that is perfect for a fun family meal or party food

    Note: The cooked chicken kebabs can be chilled and eaten cold the next day too, so they're perfect for picnics and lunch boxes! Cool down the chicken quickly after cooking, cover and store in the fridge until ready to eat. Don't add the tomatoes until you are about to serve them (or add them when you pack the lunch box)

    Don't forget to check out the other two fun meals that I made for this project; Doggy Hot Dogs and Fishy Boats with Carrot Starfish!

    Three Fun Meal Ideas for Kids designed by Eats Amazing to celebrate the launch of NEW Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar and Salt

    And you might like these other fun Heinz inspired meal ideas:

    Pepper Ring Flowers

    How to Make Flower Eggs in Pepper Rings Recipe - Fun Food Art for Kids

    Monster Baked Potatoes

    How to make mini baked potato monsters - fun food art plate for kids

    If you enjoyed these fun meal ideas, be sure to check out the Fun Food Tutorials section here on the blog for loads more ideas and recipes for making food fun for kids! You'll also find plenty of family meal inspiration over in my Family Meal Ideas section too.

    Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt is available in supermarkets now, priced at £1.99 for a 400ml bottle. You can find out more about the full Heinz Tomato Ketchup range including the new variety over on the Heinz website.

    Grace

    Disclosure: This blog post was commissioned by Heinz.  I was compensated for my time and the cost of ingredients, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

    This post contains some Amazon affiliate links; I may receive commission on items purchased through the links.

    How to make cute caterpillar chicken kebabs - cute food art for kids that is perfect for a fun family meal or party food
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    Caterpillar Mini Chicken Kebabs

    Kids will love these fun and easy Caterpillar mini chicken kebabs. This cute fun food idea is perfect for picnics, lunch boxes and fun meals at home!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Marinating Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Lunch, Main Course, Party Food, Picnic
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 8 mini kebabs
    Calories: 68kcal
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 Tbsp honey
    • ½ tsp garlic granules
    • 2 chicken breasts
    • 8 x 15cm bamboo skewers

    To serve (1 fun plate):

    • 2 lettuce leaves
    • 3 thick slices cucumber
    • 4 cherry tomatoes
    • Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt
    • 2 googly eye bento picks

    Instructions

    • Start by marinading the chicken. Measure out the olive oil, lemon juice, honey and garlic granules into a bowl and whisk until completely combined.
    • Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces, about 1cm by 1cm.  Place the chicken into the bowl with the marinade and stir with a spoon until completely coated.
    • Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for at least ½ hour to marinade.
    • Meanwhile, soak 8 bamboo skewers in a glass of cold water.
    • Once you are ready to cook the chicken, push the chicken pieces onto the skewers, dividing the chicken between eight. Leave 1-2cm clear at the ends of the skewer.
    • Grill the chicken kebabs for around 10 minutes until cooked through, turning once.
    • Whilst the chicken is cooking, prepare the rest of the meal.
    • Wash and dry the lettuce leaves and place on a plate.
    • Using a mini flower shaped cutter (or cut out freehand), cut the cucumber slices into flowers. You can also add circles of cucumber skin to the centres if wanted.
    • Cut two of the cherry tomatoes in half using a small sharp knife, cutting in a zig-zag pattern around the tomatoes to create tomato flowers.
    • Add cucumber and tomato flowers to the plate, placing them on top of the lettuce.
    • Draw a flower onto the plate using the Heinz Tomato Ketchup No Added Sugar & Salt.
    • Push a googly eye pick into each of the two remaining cherry tomatoes, then push them onto the ends of two of the cooked chicken kebabs to create the caterpillars.
    • Place two of the caterpillar kebabs on the plate and serve immediately.

    Notes

    Note: The cooked chicken kebabs can be chilled and eaten cold the next day too, so they're perfect for picnics and lunch boxes! Cool down the chicken quickly after cooking, cover and store in the fridge until ready to eat. Don't add the tomatoes until you are about to serve them (or add them when you pack the lunch box)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 68kcal

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