Oysters are a nutritious food with a sweet and pleasant flavor, suitable for making appealing porridge dishes for children. Join TasteVN in the kitchen, and check out 2 ways to cook oyster porridge for your baby to enjoy at home, with very simple steps right below!
1. Oyster porridge with carrot and chicken egg
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Oyster porridge with carrot and chicken egg Serves 3 people
Rice 100 gr Oysters 5 pieces Chicken egg 1 piece Carrot 1/2 piece Snow mushroom 100 gr Green onion 1 stalk Ginger 1 slice Salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken eggs
- Typically, fresh chicken eggs usually have a dark-colored shell, intact with no cracks or black spots. Older chicken eggs have a lighter color.
- Touch the eggshell with your hand; if it feels slightly rough and textured, it’s a fresh egg; if the shell is smooth, the egg is old.
- Hold the egg close to your ear and shake it gently. If you hear a sound, the egg is old and not fresh. Fresh eggs will not make any sound when shaken.
How to choose fresh and delicious snow mushrooms
- When buying snow mushrooms, you should choose those with a thin, smooth layer of fibers on the top cap, and the mushrooms should be evenly white from head to toe.
- Choose mushrooms that are intact, not torn or crushed, with a dry surface and no unusual spots, and no mold.
- Touch the mushrooms to see if they are moderately soft, not watery or wilted, and not mushy.
- Smell the mushrooms to discard any with strange, pungent odors that are unpleasant, especially sour smells should be avoided.
Note: Depending on your preferences, you can combine with other types of mushrooms when preparing this porridge dish.
See more: What are snow mushrooms – seafood mushrooms? What are the effects of snow mushrooms?
How to make oyster porridge with carrot and chicken egg
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Prepare vegetables
Ginger and green onions should be finely chopped and set aside. Peel the carrots, wash them clean, and cut them into small dice.
Note: Ginger helps to eliminate fishy smells and adds a mild aroma to the porridge; do not add too much as it can create a bitter taste that is hard to eat.Soak the snow mushrooms in diluted salt water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then rinse them gently. Remove and let them drain, then use a knife to slice them thinly, then cut them into smaller pieces to make it easier for the child to eat.
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Preparation of oysters
Fresh oysters bought should be gently washed with diluted salt water to remove all impurities mixed in with the oyster meat. Rinse with clean water 1 – 2 times and let drain.
Place a stove and a pot of water, bring to a boil, then add the oysters and blanch for 3 seconds, then quickly use a strainer to remove all the oysters from the pot.
Cut the oysters into small pieces to make it easier for the baby to eat, you can cut them into 3 parts.
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Cook porridge
Use the pot of water that was used to boil the oysters to cook the porridge, add all the cleaned rice into the pot, cover and cook over medium-high heat.
When the porridge grains expand evenly, add all the carrots and ginger into the pot, stir well and continue to cook for about 3 minutes over medium-low heat.
Add all the chopped snow fungus, and cook for another 2 – 3 minutes. Separate the egg yolks, beat them and add to the pot, along with the oyster meat and chopped green onions, mix well.
Continue to cook for about 2 minutes, until all the ingredients are soft, then you can turn off the heat.
Tip:
- To avoid burning the porridge at the bottom of the pot, while cooking, use a ladle to stir frequently.
- At the same time, it makes it easier to control the thickness of the porridge; add water if the porridge is too thick.
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Finished product
The porridge grains are soft and delicious, served with small pieces of oyster that have a naturally sweet flavor, accompanied by crunchy carrots and snow mushrooms, creating a unique taste that stimulates the palate for the baby.
Combined with the eye-catching colors, the oyster porridge with carrot and egg will definitely help your baby eat better!
2. Oyster porridge with vegetables
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking time
20 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Oyster Vegetable Porridge For 2 people
Oyster 5 pieces White rice 40 gr Glutinous rice 10 gr Apple 1 piece Corn 1/2 ear Spinach 30 gr Carrot 1/4 piece (30gr) Ginger powder 1 teaspoon Onion powder 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh red apples
- Pay attention to choose apples that are round, feel heavy in hand, and when squeezed lightly, they are firm and crisp, not soft, mushy, or wilted.
- Fresh, delicious apples have a uniform red color, smooth skin, and with a few tiny white spots on the skin, the apple will be sweeter.
- Choose apples that still have the stem intact at the top, the stem is tightly attached to the apple and hard to separate.
How to choose fresh corn
- You should choose fresh corn, with green husks that are tightly attached to the corn, a bit hard to peel, and the corn silk is soft and smooth, feeling fresh and not dry or wilted when touched.
- If the corn silk is still fresh, not discolored or dried, then it can be chosen.
- Choose corn with large, uniform kernels that are in a straight line, with a certain shine, and a natural bright color.
How to choose fresh and delicious spinach
- It is advisable to choose bunches of spinach that are still fresh and green, with dark green leaves and red roots.
- Pay attention to carefully examine the inside of the bunch of spinach, check for dryness, and ensure the bunch is intact without being bruised, wilted, or leaking water before deciding to purchase.
- Bunches of young spinach contain more nutrients than older bunches, so you need to be cautious when selecting.
How to prepare Vegetable Oyster Porridge
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Prepare the oysters
Wash the oysters gently with water and let them drain.
Place a stove with 1 pot of boiling water, drop the oyster meat in for blanching for 3 – 5 seconds, quickly remove all the oysters. Use a knife to cut into small pieces suitable for the baby.
Note: To prevent the oysters from becoming dry, tough, losing quality, and being difficult for the baby to eat, you should not blanch the oysters for too long.
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Prepare the vegetables
Red apples should be rinsed with water, peeled, and then cut to obtain the apple flesh, removing the core inside.
The corn should be peeled, and all the corn silk should be removed. Spinach should be washed clean and drained, then chopped finely with a knife.
The carrots should be peeled, sliced thinly, and then diced into small cubes to make it easier for the child to eat.
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Cook the vegetable broth
Bring the pot of water used to blanch the oysters to a boil, add all the apples and corn into the pot, cover tightly, and boil on low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes.
After the time is up, use a ladle to remove all the corn and apples onto a plate, and you will obtain the sweet and clear vegetable broth in the pot.
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Toast the rice
Place a pan on the stove, add 40g of white rice and 10g of sticky rice, stirring continuously over medium heat until the rice turns light yellow, then turn off the heat.
Note: Rice can easily burn when toasted, so it needs to be stirred continuously and quickly to easily control the color of the rice grains.
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Cooking porridge
Use the vegetable broth pot prepared earlier to cook the porridge. When the water boils, add all the rice that was just roasted into the pot and boil on high heat. When the porridge pot starts to boil vigorously, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes until the grains of rice expand evenly.
Add diced carrots and cabbage into the pot, mix well and cook for an additional 5 – 7 minutes until the ingredients are cooked.
At this point, you can add the oyster meat, seasoning with 1 spoon of ginger powder and 1 spoon of onion powder into the pot, stir well until the seasoning is completely dissolved, then you can turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Oyster porridge with vegetables brings the naturally sweet flavor of soft, delicious oyster meat, with evenly cooked, soft and smooth rice grains, making it very suitable for babies during weaning.
The fresh taste of seafood blends with the distinctive flavor of vegetables, unique, with bright and eye-catching colors, your baby will definitely love it!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Oysters
For whole oysters
- You should choose those with intact shells, tightly closed, hard to separate, proving that the oysters are still alive.
- Short, slightly round or oval-shaped oysters, with shells that are slightly raised are the fat, meaty oysters you should buy.
For processed oysters
- Choose fresh oyster meat, bright in color, carefully wrapped, with clear production information.
- Especially check inside the oyster package to ensure there is no leakage, strange fluids, and that the oysters are not discolored or turning greenish-yellow, then they can be selected for purchase.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Choose carrots that are elongated, feel heavy and firm when picked up, have an intact body without being bruised, and show no dark spots or scratches.
- The outer skin should be smooth, evenly colored dark orange, and the leaf stem should be tightly attached to the carrot, making it hard to separate, with fresh green leaves that are not yellowing.
- Only select carrots of moderate size, not too large or too small, as they are usually much sweeter.
How to clean oysters, no fishy smell
- Oysters should be soaked in water for about 2 hours after purchase, which helps to clean them more easily.
- Use a brush to scrub around the shell thoroughly, then rinse under running water.
- Blanch the oysters in boiling water for about 2 minutes; when exposed to heat, the oysters will quickly open, and you can gently separate them to retrieve the oyster meat inside.
- Use a little salt or diluted white wine mixed with water, and soak the oyster meat for 5 – 10 minutes, which effectively removes the fishy smell.
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Hopefully, with 2 ways to cook oyster porridge for babies that TasteVN just shared, you can change your baby’s taste. Wishing you success in creating your own delicious dish!
