Rice porridge is always a dish that mothers choose the most for babies who are in the weaning age. We cannot forget the chicken porridge, which, despite its simple preparation, is very delicious and provides a high source of nutrition. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and learn 4 ways to cook chicken porridge for your baby!
1. Chicken porridge with water spinach for weaning
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken porridge with water spinach for weaning For 4 people
Chicken thigh 30 gr Water spinach 20 gr White rice porridge 3/2 bowls (rice bowl) Salt 1/4 teaspoon Seasoning powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil for baby weaning 1 teaspoon
Tools needed
How to choose fresh and delicious water spinach
- You should choose bunches of water spinach that have bright green color, with small tips, leaves intact, not torn, when pressed, the spinach is crunchy, and if it is very slimy, then this is fresh, young water spinach.
- You should not buy water spinach with large leaves, bruised, pale color, shiny, less tasty, thick stems, and strange smell as this could be spinach that has been treated with growth hormones.
How to prepare Chicken and Malabar Spinach Porridge for weaning
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Prepare the Malabar spinach
Wash the Malabar spinach, cut it into pieces and then put it into a blender, add 30ml of water and blend until smooth.
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Cooking porridge
You place a pot on the stove, add 3/2 bowls of porridge into the pot and then pour in 2 bowls of water to dilute the porridge, cooking over medium heat.
Next, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning into the porridge. When the porridge boils, add minced chicken, stir well for about 3 – 5 minutes.
When the porridge has boiled again, add the blended water spinach, stir well for about 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
After that, pour it into a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil for baby food, stir well.
Tip: For children under 1 year old, you should not add seasoning but can replace it with a little cooking oil for baby food! -
Final product
So you have a bowl of chicken porridge with water spinach that is extremely delicious and nutritious for your baby. The white porridge combined with tender sweet chicken and fresh water spinach will surely bring a new flavor to your baby’s meals.
2. Chicken and Bottle Gourd Porridge for Weaning
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken and Bottle Gourd Porridge for Weaning Serves 2
Chicken breast 30 gr White porridge 1 bowl (rice bowl) Bottle gourd 20 gr Spring onion 1 stalk Broth 200 ml (chicken boiling water) Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon
Utensils Needed
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Bottle Gourd
- To buy fresh and delicious bottle gourd, you should buy it in the right season, choosing those that are long, well-proportioned, of moderate size, and have a slight greenish-yellow color.
- When held, it feels heavy, the stem is still fresh, there is sap flowing, and the skin has a certain softness, with no black spots, indicating fresh bottle gourd.
- You should not choose those that are too large or too small, twisted, have bee stings, or feel too hard when pressed on the skin, as these are not good bottle gourds.
How to make Chicken and Bottle Gourd Porridge for weaning
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Prepare and marinate the chicken
Peel the bottle gourd, wash it clean, and cut it in half. For the green onions, remove the roots, wash them clean, and keep only the green parts.
Next, mince the chicken breast along with the green onions and set them aside on a plate. Then, add 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce to the chicken to marinate for about 15 minutes.
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Boil the bottle gourd
Put a pot on the stove, add 200ml of chicken broth. Then, add the bottle gourd to boil for about 10 minutes until it is cooked, then take it out and chop it finely.
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Cooking porridge
You add 1 bowl of porridge into the water used to boil the gourd, stir well. When the porridge boils again, add the marinated chicken, stir for about 5 – 7 minutes.
Next, you add the finely chopped gourd into the porridge, stir well for about 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Tip: If the little ones are just starting to eat, you can add a little water to the chicken and mash it well to prevent the chicken from clumping together when added to the pot. -
Final product
You just need to pour the porridge into a bowl and you can let the baby enjoy the chicken gourd porridge right away. The porridge cooked with chicken broth and chicken, sweet and fragrant gourd will surely make the baby eat continuously without getting bored.
3. Chicken gourd porridge for weaning
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Porridge with Broccoli for Weaning Serves 3
Chicken 90 gr Lemongrass 2 stalks Broccoli 50 gr White porridge 2 bowls (rice bowl)
Tools needed
How to choose fresh and delicious broccoli
- To buy fresh and delicious broccoli, you should choose stalks that are round, with short, thick stems, bright green leaves, and leaf blades about 4 fingers wide are the best.
- You should not choose stalks that have bloomed too much or have leaves that have turned light yellow because they are overripe at that time.
How to cook Chicken Porridge with Broccoli for Weaning
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the broccoli you bought, and cut it into small pieces. For the lemongrass, remove the ends and outer skin, wash it clean, cut it into pieces about 2 finger lengths, and then crush it.
Wash the chicken, and slice it thinly.
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Cooking chicken with vegetables
You place a pot on the stove, turn the heat to high, and add 150ml of water. Then, you add lemongrass to the pot.
When the water in the pot starts to simmer, you add the thinly sliced chicken, stirring well. When the water is boiling vigorously, you lower the heat and cook for about 5 more minutes, then remove all the lemongrass to a bowl.
Next, you add the chopped mustard greens and stir on medium heat until the vegetables are cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Blending the chicken
You place the cooked chicken and mustard greens into a blender and blend until smooth.
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Cooking porridge
You place a pot on the stove, add 2 bowls of pre-cooked porridge. Then, pour in the blended chicken and mustard greens mixture, stirring well to prevent the porridge from sticking.
Next, add the lemongrass you picked out earlier, bring to a boil for about 1 – 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and remove the lemongrass.
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Final product
Now you just need to ladle the porridge into a bowl, and you have hot, delicious chicken porridge with mustard greens ready to serve to your baby. The tender chicken combined with the fresh sweet mustard greens and the aroma of lemongrass is sure to make the child love it.
4. Chicken porridge with lotus seeds and carrots for weaning
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Porridge with Lotus Seeds and Carrots for Weaning For 2 people
Chicken 40 gr Carrot 20 gr Fresh lotus seeds 20 gr White porridge 1 bowl (rice bowl) Shallots 1 bulb Cooking oil for children 2 tablespoons Seasoning for children 1/4 teaspoon
Tools Needed
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Ingredients
How to choose fresh carrots
- To select fresh carrots, you should choose those that have a bright orange color, shiny and smooth skin.
- You should choose those of moderate size, with fresh green tops, feel heavy and firm when picked up, as these are fresh carrots.
How to choose good lotus seeds
- For fresh lotus seeds
To buy fresh lotus seeds, you should purchase them right after they are harvested to maintain their freshness and choose those that have not been shelled.
Old lotus seeds usually have a creamy white or deep yellow color, with a round, plump outer shell, very fragrant and do not become mushy when cooked, which indicates they are good seeds.
- For dried lotus seeds
You should buy dried lotus seeds that are opaque white, small and even in size, handmade and can be shelled by hand because this type does not contain preservatives, retaining the original flavor and is very delicious.
To buy high-quality dried lotus seeds, you should choose those with clear origins, usually from northern provinces such as Ha Tay, Ha Nam,… western regions like Dong Thap, and central regions like Hue.
How to make Chicken porridge with lotus seeds and carrots for weaning
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel and wash the carrots. Remove the lotus seed shells, discard the core, and wash them. For the shallots, peel them and chop finely.
Then, boil the carrots and lotus seeds for about 5 – 7 minutes and then blend until smooth.
Wash the chicken meat, slice it thinly, and chop it finely.
Tip: If you use dried lotus seeds, soak them for 1 hour to soften them before boiling. -
Stir-fry the chicken
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons for the baby. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the shallots to sauté until fragrant, and then add the finely chopped chicken, stir-frying evenly over medium heat.
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Cook porridge
When the chicken is just cooked through, add 1 bowl of white porridge and pour in an additional 50ml of carrot cooking water. Then, add 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning for babies and stir well to prevent the chicken from clumping.
Next, add the finely ground carrots and lotus seeds, stir for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and pour into a bowl.
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Final product
So you have completed the chicken porridge with lotus seeds and carrots. With tender chicken cooked with nutritious lotus seeds and fresh carrots, this chicken porridge with lotus seeds will surely become your baby’s favorite weaning food.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- To buy fresh and delicious chicken, you should choose meat with bright yellow skin, no bruises or blood clots on the skin, and pink meat.
- When you press lightly on the chicken and it feels firm and elastic, it is fresh; if there are deep dents, it is soft, leaking fluid, and has a foul smell, then you should not buy it.
- To cook porridge for babies, you should choose chicken breast because it is rich in protein, contains many nutrients, and the meat is soft, making it easier for children to eat.
TasteVN hopes that with the sharing of 4 chicken porridge recipes that are both delicious and simple above, you have many choices to vary your child’s meals during weaning. Let TasteVN know if you have other delicious chicken porridge recipes!
