Salmon is a fish species that contains many essential nutrients for the development of babies in the weaning age. Today, Dien May Xanh will guide you on how to make delicious and appealing salmon porridge with green peas and peanuts for your baby. Let’s get cooking and prepare these 2 porridge dishes!
1. Salmon porridge with green peas
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking time
20 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Salmon porridge with green peas For 2 babies
Salmon fillet 30 gr Rice 50 gr (1/3 cup of rice) Green peas 15 gr Unsweetened fresh milk 100 ml Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Shrimp seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Ground pepper/ seasoning powder A little
How to choose fresh and delicious green peas
- For the best nutritional source, you should choose fresh green peas instead of dried or frozen ones.
- Good young pea pods will have a light green color, uniform color, shiny skin, and the peas inside will not be bulging.
- You should avoid buying green peas that are uneven in color or too mature as these will be very fibrous, unappetizing, and contain very few nutrients.
- You can buy green peas at traditional markets. Additionally, you can purchase them at supermarkets or even grow green peas at home to ensure safety and peace of mind when using them!
How to make Salmon and Pea Porridge
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Prepare and marinate the salmon
After buying the salmon, wash it thoroughly and soak it in 100ml of unsweetened milk for about 10 minutes, then remove the salmon, rinse it with clean water, and cut it into small bite-sized pieces.
Next, take the small salmon fillets you just cut and mix them in a bowl with 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of shrimp seasoning, mix well, and place it in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to keep the fish fresh and allow the flavors to absorb.
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Boil and shell the peas
Wash the peas thoroughly and put them in a pot, cover, and boil over high heat for about 4 minutes until the peas are cooked, then remove and gently squeeze the pods to extract the peas.
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Cook porridge
First, you need to mash the peas and finely chop the shallots.
Then, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and the chopped shallots, sauté until the shallots become fragrant, then add in the washed rice, stir well over high heat for about 50 seconds, then add 500ml of filtered water.
Stir well, cover, and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes until the rice grains are evenly expanded and soft. Next, open the lid and add the mashed peas, mix well and cook for another 3 minutes until the porridge in the pot thickens slightly, then add 1/2 teaspoon of shrimp seasoning, mix well, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, then turn off the heat.
Tip: To make the porridge fluffier and tastier, after turning off the heat, you should cover it again and wait for another 10 minutes!
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Completion
After cooking the porridge, you turn off the heat, scoop the porridge into a bowl, then place a pan on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and the marinated salmon fillet.
Fry and mash over low heat for about 2 minutes until the salmon is cooked, then turn off the heat and add it to the bowl of porridge to finish.
Tip:- To avoid making the porridge too rich and unsuitable for children, depending on preference, you can reduce the amount of cooking oil when sautéing the shallots before cooking the porridge.
- If your child cannot eat spicy food, you should not use pepper when marinating the fish!
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Final Product
The Salmon and Pea Porridge when completed will have a beautiful green color. The porridge is soft, fragrant, and just right to eat. The salmon is sweet and rich in nutrients. Let’s get into the kitchen and make it right away!
2. Salmon and Peanut Porridge
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salmon Peanut Porridge For 3 kids
Salmon fillet 250 gr Chicken bones 200 gr Peanuts 100 gr Sticky rice 50 gr Regular rice 50 gr Water spinach 1 bunch Carrot 1 piece Ginger 1 piece (small piece) Green onion 2 pieces Cilantro 1 piece White wine a little Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Common seasoning a little (MSG/ sugar/ salt/ pepper)
How to Choose Good Ingredients
How to Choose Delicious Peanuts
- You should choose peanuts that have shiny, smooth shells, beautiful bright colors, and uniform large sizes, and feel firm when held.
- Do not choose peanuts that show signs of mold, unusual colors, or shriveled peanuts with wrinkled shells.
- Do not buy peanuts that have been stored for a long time, as the shells often do not look shiny, and they will smell very oily when cooked.
How to Choose Fresh Water Spinach
- You should prioritize choosing water spinach with intact leaves, not damaged, bruised, or infested with pests.
- In addition, the thin water spinach leaves should look sturdy, with a deep green color and uniform appearance.
- You should not choose water spinach leaves that are curled or have unusual shapes, as they may have been grown with excessive pesticide use.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken bones
- You should buy chicken bones at butcher shops because they always have fresh chicken bones available for you to choose from every day.
- Delicious chicken bones will have a beautiful pink-red color, and when touched, they will have good elasticity.
- Do not buy chicken bones that have been stored for a long time as the meat will not be tasty, lose nutrients, and be unhealthy to use.
Tools needed
Blender, pot, pan, knife, chopsticks,…
How to make Salmon Porridge with Peanuts
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Prepare and boil the salmon
Rinse the salmon fillet with clean water.
Add 1 smashed ginger stalk and a little white wine into a pot of warm water, wait until the water boils, then add the salmon fillet and boil for about 5 minutes until the salmon is cooked, then take it out and let it drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the carrots, wash them clean, and dice them. Remove any wilted leaves from the green onions and cilantro, wash them clean, and then chop them finely. For the watercress leaves, remove any wilted or withered leaves (if any) and wash them clean.
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Make salmon floss
Use your hands to break the salmon apart, then add the salmon to the pan along with 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce. Stir-fry evenly over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the spices are well absorbed and the salmon meat is dry, then stop.
Next, add the dry-fried salmon pieces to a blender and blend until smooth.
Tip:- To make the salmon easier to flake and more flavorful, you don’t need to use cooking oil when frying the salmon because the oil will be released from the fish itself.
- To achieve finer, drier, and more delicious floss, let it cool before using the blender to grind it finely.
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Cooking porridge
Add 2 liters of water along with chicken bones, 50g of regular rice, 50g of sticky rice, and 100g of peanuts into the pot, cook on low heat for about 20 minutes until the rice and peanuts are soft, then remove the chicken bones.
Crush the pennywort leaves and add them to the cooking porridge, stir well and add 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then mix evenly, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking and turn off the heat.
Scoop the porridge into a bowl and then sprinkle chopped green onions and coriander on top. Finally, add the salmon floss and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final product
The salmon peanut porridge when completed will have a beautiful color. The porridge is soft, sweet chicken broth and is well-seasoned.
The peanuts are cooked soft, and when eaten, you can feel the characteristic aroma of the peanuts. The salmon floss is just right, very delicious with the porridge and suits the taste.
How to choose fresh and delicious salmon fillets
- You should choose salmon that has a bright pink or orange color, and the flesh should be firm. When you press your finger into the flesh and it leaves a dent but quickly returns to its original state, the salmon is still fresh.
- When buying, you should closely observe the surface of the fillet. If the fillet is dry, not wet or leaking any strange fluids, and the fat lines on the fish are uniformly colored and bright without discoloration or brown spots, then it is a fresh salmon fillet.
- In addition, fresh salmon fillets will have a characteristic aroma, without any strange or fishy smells.
- To buy fresh and delicious salmon fillets, you should purchase fish from supermarkets or reputable establishments. It is best to buy fish that has a production date close to the date you are buying to ensure you get the freshest and most nutritious fillet!
How to eliminate the smell of salmon fillet
- Method 1: Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of salt and the fillet piece into a bowl of water, let it sit for about 30 seconds to 1 minute then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Soak the salmon fillet in unsweetened milk for about 10 minutes, then rinse it clean and let it drain.
- Method 3: Place the salmon fillet in a bowl containing white wine (or vinegar), soak for about 8 – 10 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
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I hope 2 dishes of salmon porridge with peas and peanuts will help enrich your little one’s daily weaning meals. Wish you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Thor’s Kitchen Channel and Mon Ngon Moi Ngay
