This Chicken, Sweet Potato and Thyme Puree is the perfect homemade chicken puree for when baby starts solids. With nothing but the goodness of chicken, vegetables and thyme, it’s full of flavour and without any additives or preservatives. This is a very easy puree recipe to make, and your baby’s little taste buds will appreciate this home-cooked deliciousness!
The only chicken puree recipe you’ll need!
Babies generally don’t stay on purees for an extended period of time after starting solids – it’s recommended that the texture of their food move from puree to mashed/lumpy to normal texture by 12 months of age [1].
And so this was the only homemade chicken puree I served to Baby LJ before moving on to chunkier baby food and finger foods. The same can be said for my Beef Puree. He loved them both, and so I’d make a batch, serve as a meal and then freeze the rest in baby food/ice cube trays for short-term future meals.
Ingredients in Chicken, Sweet Potato and Thyme Puree
This homemade chicken puree has just a few wholefood ingredients:
Chicken thighs – Use thigh meat rather than breast if you can, for it’s flavour and nutritional profile.
Sweet potato – A yummy root vegetable to pair with chicken.
Onion – I use brown/yellow onion, but you could also use the same amount of white onion, shallot or leek.
Thyme – A great flavour to introduce to baby early into starting solids. Use fresh herbs if you can.
Water
How to make Chicken and Sweet Potato baby food
Like all homemade purees should be, this chicken and sweet potato baby food an easy one to whip up the regular way or in a thermo cooker. I use my Thermomix, but any all-in-one appliance, baby food maker or stovetop and food processor will work!
First, sauté the onion and thyme on the stovetop in a tablespoon of olive oil, and then add the chicken, sweet potato and water. Bring to the boil and then simmer until the sweet potato is cooked through. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor to puree, being careful with the hot liquid.
Thermomixer? Simply chop, cook and blend in your machine.
You’ll find the recipe card below, with ingredient amounts and detailed steps for both regular and thermo cooker methods.
Serving Chicken Puree
Early into starting solids when spoon feeding Baby LJ, I served this Chicken, Sweet Potato and Thyme Puree on its own.
Later, I used it as a pasta sauce or served it chunkier with rice when Baby LJ was working on self-feeding.
Storing Chicken Puree
This chicken baby food can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. It can also be frozen for up to 1 month. I used baby food freezer trays/ice cube trays for freezing individual portions, so that I had them available at the ready. Remember to be food safe when freezing, defrosting and reheating baby food.
Another delicious homemade puree which is great to either serve on its own or as a pasta sauce for self-feeding and BLW is this Lentil Puree. Lentils are an amazing first food, and a nourishing vegetarian option for baby.
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Hope your baby enjoys this recipe as much as mine did ❤️.
Chloe x
Chicken, Sweet Potato and Thyme Puree
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Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 brown/yellow onion roughly chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 225 g chicken thigh cut into 3cm cubes (approx. 2 thigh)
- 300 g sweet potato peeled and roughly chopped into 3cm pieces
- 150 g water
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the 1/4 brown/yellow onion and 1 tsp fresh thyme for 4 to 5 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add 225 g chicken thigh, 300 g sweet potato and 150 g water. Bring to the boil, and then let simmer for 15 minutes until sweet potato is cooked through. Remove from the heat.
- Using a food processor or blender, blend until you are happy with the consistency (see Note 1).
Thermomix Instructions
- Put 1/4 brown/yellow onion and 1 tsp fresh thyme into the mixing bowl. Chop for 3 seconds, speed 5, MC on. Scrape down the mixing bowl.
- Add 1 tbs olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes, 100°C, speed 1, MC off.
- Add 225 g chicken thigh, 300 g sweet potato and 150 g water. Cook for 15 minutes, 100°C, Speed 1, MC off. Put the simmering basket on the lid to avoid splatter.
- To puree, chop for 15 seconds, speed 5, MC on. Scrape down the mixing bowl and lid, and repeat until you are happy with the consistency (Note 1).
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
[1] Infant Feeding Guidelines: Summary, 2013, National Health and Medical Research Council.
[2] Homemade baby food, 2023, Raising Children Network Australia.
One Response
This is such a yummy flavoured chicken puree! Easy to make, and to adjust the texture to suit baby’s growth.