Chicken Sausage Bites – Hot Lunch Idea for Kids

Tasty bites made with chicken sausages, carrot and cheese. A brilliant kid-friendly recipe to pop into lunchboxes

If you’re looking for some food flask recipe ideas to send to school for your child’s lunch then try these delicious Chicken Sausage Bites.

Soups, stews and pasta meals are all brilliant additions to food flasks but I know not all kids like those, so perhaps try this fun recipe instead!

Ingredients

You just need four simple ingredients for this recipe:

• Chicken Sausages
• Carrot
• Cheddar Cheese
• Dried Breadcrumbs

If you would prefer to use pork or veggie sausages that is absolutely fine. They will work just as well.

Instructions

The full recipe and measurements for the ingredients are in the recipe card down below but I have also included some step-by-step photos here for ease.

1. Remove the skin from the chicken sausages and add the meat to a large bowl.

2. Finely grate the carrot and add that to the bowl.

3. Along with the grated cheese and dried breadcrumbs. Mix well.

4. Take a heaped tablespoon of this mixture and roll into a ball.

You should be able to make 18-20 sausage bites from the mixture. You can then either bake in the oven or in the airfryer.

Oven Instructions – divide the sausage bites between two lined baking sheets and bake at 180c for 17 minutes.

Airfryer Instructions – cook the sausage bites in two batches at 180c for 11 minutes.

Once cooked, add to a preheated food flask, ready to send to school for lunch.

Storing & Freezing

Leftovers will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days. 

These sausage bites can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight. They can be reheated in the microwave or eaten cold.

More Kid-Friendly Recipes?

I have lots more hot lunch ideas for kids .

Or if you’re looking for some other types of recipes, try these:

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Chicken Sausage Bites – Hot Lunch Idea for Kids

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• Author: Ciara Attwell
• Prep Time: 6 minutes
• Cook Time: 11 minutes
• Total Time: 17 minutes
• Yield: 20 1x
• Category: Lunchbox

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Tasty bites made with chicken sausages, carrot and cheese. A brilliant kid-friendly recipe to pop into lunchboxes

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Ingredients

• 340g chicken sausages
• 75g carrot
• 40g grated cheese cheese
• 25g dried breadcrumbs

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Instructions

1. Remove the skins from the sausages and add them to a bowl.
2. Finely grate the carrot and add that to the sausage meat, along with the grated cheese and dried breadcrumbs.
3. Mix everything together really well.
4. Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball. 
5. Repeat the remaining mixture. You should be able to make 18 – 20 sausages bites.
6. To cook in the oven, preheat it to 180c and add the bites to two lined baking sheets. Bake for 17 minutes.
7. To cook in the airfryer, add the bites directly to the airfryer. You may have to cook them in two batches. Airfry at 180c for 11 minutes.
8. Once cooked, add to a pre-heated thermos.

Notes

Leftovers will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days. 

These sausage bites can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight. They can be reheated in the microwave or eaten cold.