Abalone porridge is a delicious porridge dish that provides many essential nutrients for babies during the weaning process. Today, TasteVN will guide mothers on 2 simple ways to cook abalone porridge for babies. Let’s get cooking and do it right away!
1. Abalone and carrot porridge for babies
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Abalone and carrot porridge for babies For 2 people
Rice 100 gr Fresh abalone 2 pieces Carrot 1/2 piece Ginger 1/2 piece Olive oil 1 teaspoon Sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon Salt A little
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- You should choose carrots that are orange in color, look fresh, with smooth, shiny skin, and feel firm when held.
- It is advisable to buy carrots with green tops that are still tightly attached to the body, as these are fresh carrots.
- Avoid choosing carrots that show signs of bruising, wilting, have black spots on the skin, or leak water when pressed, as they may be spoiled.
How to prepare Abalone and Carrot Porridge for babies
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Prepare the abalone
First, sprinkle a little salt on the surface of the abalone. Use a brush to scrub off the dirt and sand stuck on the shell, then rinse it with water several times.
Use a spoon to separate the abalone from the shell. Next, use a knife to cut off the mouth and then chop the abalone meat into small pieces.
Set aside the stomach in a bowl and use a scissors to finely chop it.
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Prepare other ingredients
For the carrots and ginger, wash them thoroughly, peel the skin, and then chop them finely.
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Cook porridge
You place a pot of water on the stove. Next, add the stir-fried rice and cook for about 15 minutes until the rice is fully expanded. Add the carrot to the pot and continue to stir evenly.
When the porridge boils again, add the abalone meat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, then cook for an additional 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Abalone carrot porridge is incredibly eye-catching and appetizing. The porridge is soft, with a rich flavor combined with sweet and fragrant abalone and firm carrots, which will surely provide your baby with a nutritious meal.
2. Abalone shiitake mushroom porridge for baby
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Abalone shiitake mushroom porridge for baby Serves 2
White rice 80 gr Fresh abalone 1 piece Shiitake mushrooms 7 pieces Pork ribs 200 gr Egg yolk of black chicken 1 piece Ginger 1/4 bulb Cilantro a little Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (salt/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious shiitake mushrooms
- You should choose shiitake mushrooms with a moderate cap size, a tightly closed cap, and a slightly yellow-brown color.
- Choose mushrooms with short stems and a characteristic fragrant smell, as these are good shiitake mushrooms.
- If you see mushrooms with a dark brown color, you should check by cutting the cap; if a milky white substance flows out, then it is a toxic mushroom, and you should not buy it.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that show signs of bruising, have a strange smell, feel soft and mushy when touched, or show signs of mold.
How to prepare Abalone Shiitake Mushroom Porridge for kids
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Prepare the abalone
Use a brush to clean the abalone meat. Then, apply a little salt and massage it onto the abalone meat before rinsing it with water several times and letting it drain.
Next, use the tip of a spoon to separate the meat from the shell.
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Preparation and cooking the rib broth
After buying the ribs, you wash them clean with water. Next, you blanch the ribs briefly in boiling water with a little salt to remove the smell. Rinse the ribs again with clean water and place them in a basket to drain.
Put a pot of water on the stove, add the ribs into the pot along with a few slices of ginger and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Then proceed to strain the rib broth using a strainer and transfer it to a new pot.
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Marinate mushrooms and abalone
First, you blanch the shiitake mushrooms in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then rinse them with water. Use a knife to cut off the mushroom stems and chop the caps finely.
For the abalone, you also mince it and then add both ingredients into a bowl. Add a little salt and some monosodium glutamate, then mix well and marinate for about 15 minutes to let the mixture absorb the seasonings.
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, and when the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and abalone and sauté for about 2 minutes.
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Cook porridge
Add the rice to the pot of water from the ribs that you just filtered and cook for about 20 minutes until the rice is fully expanded. Next, add the abalone and mushrooms, then use a chopsticks to stir well.
Then, add the egg yolk from the black chicken and continue to stir evenly. Cook for another 5 – 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl.
Garnish with a little cilantro and let the baby enjoy.
Tip: To save time cooking porridge, you should soak the rice for about 4 – 5 hours or overnight for better results, which will help the rice cook faster. -
Final Product
Abalone mushroom porridge is an extremely nutritious dish for babies during the weaning process. The porridge is smooth, sticky, with an attractive aroma and the ingredients are soft and flavorful, which will surely make the baby eat deliciously.
How to choose fresh and delicious abalone
- You should choose fresh abalones that feel firm when held, have good elasticity, and the meat is round and evenly shaped, with a red line in the middle, as these are the freshest ones.
- Choose those of moderate size for better taste and firmness.
- Avoid choosing abalones that have slimy spots or unpleasant fishy odors.
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Thus, TasteVN has shared with you 2 ways to cook abalone porridge for babies that are both delicious, nutritious, and extremely simple. We hope that through this article, mothers will have new delicious dishes for their baby’s weaning menu. Wishing you success in your cooking!
