Red tilapia is one of the very good foods for babies. Today, TasteVN will guide you on 2 ways to cook red tilapia porridge for babies that are delicious and rich in nutrients. Let’s get cooking right away with this porridge dish!
1. Red Tilapia Porridge
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Tilapia Porridge For 4 people
Rice 100 gr Red tilapia 1 fish Straw mushrooms 30 gr Shallots 6 bulbs Garlic 20 gr Cilantro 2 sprigs Coriander 3 sprigs Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Salt/seasoning powder a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- To buy fresh straw mushrooms, you should prioritize choosing mushrooms that are black or gray as they will be tastier than white mushrooms.
- You should choose mushrooms that are uniform in size, round or cylindrical in shape, still budded, and when gently squeezed, you can feel the firmness. Those are fresh mushrooms that are very crunchy and delicious.
- For this dish, you can freely change to other types of mushrooms according to your personal preference.
See details: How to choose common mushrooms
What is garlic bulb? Where to buy garlic bulb?
- Garlic bulb, also known as shallot, is small, white, and about the size of a fingertip, and is widely grown in central Vietnam. Garlic bulb has a spicy, sweet taste and a fragrant smell, commonly used as a seasoning to enhance the flavor of dishes.
- You can find garlic bulbs at large supermarkets, agricultural markets, or reputable large e-commerce sites.
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How to prepare Red Tilapia Porridge
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Prepare red tilapia
To make the dish quickly and easily, after selecting the fish, you should ask the vendor to clean the fish for you to bring home for preparation.
The red tilapia you bought should be placed in a small basin, then use a teaspoon of salt to rub thoroughly on the fish body, then rinse with clean water and let it drain.
How to clean red tilapia, no fishy smell
- First, clean the fish by scaling and gutting it thoroughly. Be careful to cut away any clotted blood and cloudy white spots in the fish’s belly.
- To eliminate the fishy smell, rub coarse salt on the fish for about 10 minutes and rinse with water. Additionally, you can dilute lemon juice and a little salt in water, then soak the fish for about 10 minutes and rinse clean.
- Moreover, you can also use vinegar or white wine to wash the fish, which will effectively help eliminate the fishy smell!
See details: How to eliminate the fishy smell of red tilapia
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Prepare other ingredients
Buy straw mushrooms and soak them in a basin of diluted saltwater for about 5 minutes to remove the smell and impurities. Then take them out, rinse with clean water, let them drain, and cut them in half with a knife.
Peel 6 shallots and chop them finely with a knife. Similarly, peel and wash 20g of garlic cloves.
Wash 2 stalks of coriander and 3 stalks of cilantro, then chop them finely.
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Steam and shred the fish
Place a pot of boiling water on the stove and steam the pink tilapia for about 20 – 25 minutes over medium heat. Once the fish is cooked, place it on a plate and use your hands to shred all the meat into a new plate.
Tip: Score a few diagonal cuts on the fish before steaming to help it cook faster. When shredding the fish with your hands, you should crumble the meat to ensure all the bones are removed, preventing children from choking on fish bones.
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Stir-fried fish
Place a pan on the stove and heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil until it is hot. When the oil is hot, add minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the fish fillets, stir well, and fry over medium heat for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then, add 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and mix well to combine the ingredients, stir-fry for another 2 – 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Cooking porridge
First, rinse the rice with your hands to remove any impurities. Then, boil a pot of water on the stove and add the rinsed rice, lower the heat, and cook for about 15 – 20 minutes.
When the porridge starts to soften, add 30g of straw mushrooms and 20g of garlic bulb and cook for another 5 minutes. Then, add the stir-fried fish and finely chopped herbs, mix well, season to taste, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Scoop the porridge into a bowl and let the baby enjoy it! The red tilapia porridge has a distinctive aroma from scallions and cilantro, with a rich broth that blends well with the tender, sweet fish meat, which is very appetizing!
2. Red tilapia porridge with tomato
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red tilapia porridge with tomato For 1 child
White porridge 200 gr Red tilapia 60 gr (back and belly part of the fish) Tomato 1/4 fruit Ginger 1 piece Fish sauce for children a little Cooking oil for children 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Fresh tomatoes are those with bright red skin, even color, plump, intact, and not scratched.
- Choose tomatoes that have a mild, pleasant aroma, with the green stem still firmly attached to the fruit, and when cut, the seeds are yellow.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that have green seeds, no aroma, or with wilted or detached stems as these are low-quality tomatoes.
See details: How to choose fresh tomatoes
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How to make Red Tilapia Porridge with Tomato
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Prepare and boil the fish
Wash the red tilapia thoroughly and then drain it, filleting the meat and discarding the bones.
Next, add 300ml of water to the pot along with a sliced piece of ginger, then place the pot on the stove and turn the heat to high to bring it to a boil.
When the water boils, add the red tilapia to the pot and boil until the fish meat turns opaque and firms up, then remove it.
Finally, strain it again to remove the bones.
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Prepare the tomatoes
Wash the tomatoes, then blanch them in boiling water for about 2 – 3 minutes, then remove and strain the tomatoes through a sieve to extract the tomato juice.
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Blend the fish and porridge
Add 200g of white porridge and cooked red tilapia into the blender and blend the mixture until smooth.
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Cook the red tilapia porridge with tomato
Add the blended fish porridge mixture into a pot, place it on the stove and cook over medium heat, then add a little fish sauce for the baby, stir well and bring to a boil. Finally, add the tomato water, stir well, and turn off the heat.
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Completion
Serve the red tilapia porridge in a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of cooking oil for the baby, then stir well to complete!
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Final Product
The red tilapia porridge with tomato is creamy and fragrant with the smell of tomato. This fish porridge is easy to eat with a light sour taste from the tomato, making it easier for your baby to enjoy without getting bored!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Red Tilapia
- To buy fresh and delicious red tilapia, you should choose fish with bright, rosy colors.
- The gills should be bright red, the eyes clear, the body covered with a shiny slime, and the scales firmly attached to the body.
- Avoid fish with white or dark spots on the gills, a slimy texture that feels sticky, sunken eyes with a cloudy white color, and a foul smell. These are rotten fish that have been left out for too long.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious red tilapia
Tips for Cooking Delicious Porridge for Babies
- Do not season the porridge with too many spices such as salt, seasoning powder, or soy sauce, as babies have weak stomachs and can easily get stomach aches.
- When serving the porridge in a bowl, you should add about 1 – 2 tablespoons of cooking oil for children to increase the fat and nutrient content for the baby!
- Avoid cooking too much porridge at once, as storing it will cause the porridge to lose many of its inherent nutrients.
- Only season with a little spice; do not season too much like adult food, as the digestive system of babies is still very weak.
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So TasteVN has just guided you on 2 ways to make red fish porridge for babies that is very delicious and simple. Wishing you success in your cooking!
