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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
This may be a bit porridge unfamiliar to mothers, but it is actually a very nutritious dish for picky eaters, those lacking nutrients, or suffering from malnutrition. Let’s explore how to make delicious shrimp and amaranth porridge at home for babies with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Shrimp Amaranth Porridge For 2 people
Porridge 1 bowl (thick) Large shrimp 3 pieces Red amaranth 3 branches Red onion 2 bulbs Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Fresh shrimp have a transparent outer shell, smelling of the sea rather than a rotten odor; the tails of the shrimp should be tightly curled.
- Avoid buying shrimp that feel slimy when touched or have bent bodies instead of being straight.
- Gently press your finger and move on the shrimp’s shell; if it feels gritty, do not buy it.
- Absolutely do not buy shrimp with spread tails as these are shrimp that have been injected with chemicals or water to make them appear plump.
See details: How to choose fresh and quality shrimp
How to choose fresh and delicious Amaranth
- Amaranth is widely sold in the market, consisting of 2 types: white amaranth and red amaranth, you can choose to buy according to your preference.
- Good amaranth has bright green or bright red leaves, sturdy and firm stems, not soft to avoid buying old, withered vegetables.
- Avoid buying parts of the vegetables that are bruised, rotten; when holding the stem of the vegetable, it should be firm and straight, not soft and drooping down.
How to prepare Shrimp Amaranth Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
Shallots, remove the roots, peel, wash clean, then chop finely.
The amaranth you bought, pick the leaves and the young tops, wash clean, shake off the water, then chop finely.
Shrimp, wash clean, remove the shrimp threads, blanch briefly, then peel, discard the head, and chop finely.
How to clean shrimp threads quickly and neatly
- Method 1: You can use a toothpick to pierce horizontally through the shrimp body at the position of the second vertebra from the tail up and then pull the shrimp thread out.
- Method 2: Simpler, you can use a knife or scissors to cut along the shrimp body and then take the thread out, but this way the shrimp will not remain whole.
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Stir-fry shrimp
Put a pan on the stove over high heat, heat 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, and add minced shallots to sauté until fragrant. When the shallots turn golden and release their aroma, add the minced shrimp and stir-fry quickly.
After 3 minutes, when the shrimp is cooked, the meat is firm and fragrant, add 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, stir well, then turn off the heat and transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
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Cooking the porridge
Put the thick white porridge that has been pre-cooked into a pot with filtered water in a 1:1 ratio, stirring well to thin the porridge. Cook the porridge over high heat until it lightly boils, then add the minced shrimp.
Cook the porridge with the shrimp for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent the porridge from burning. When the porridge boils again, add the finely chopped amaranth. Use chopsticks to stir the mixture well, and simmer thoroughly for about 10 minutes until all the ingredients are completely cooked.
When the porridge has boiled well, showing the pink-red color of the amaranth and thickened, turn off the heat, and scoop the porridge into a bowl for your baby to eat right away.
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Final product
The shrimp amaranth porridge has a very beautiful and appealing color that will surely delight your baby.
This is a simple porridge dish but still ensures nutrition that you can easily prepare at home for your child. The porridge has a naturally sweet and light flavor from the shrimp meat and is thick and delicious, extremely rich in nutrients, suitable for babies starting on solid food without any fuss.
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The above is an article guiding the preparation of how to cook shrimp porridge with amaranth for nutritious weaning meals that is both nutritious and delicious, extremely simple and easy to make at home. Wish you success!
*Images and recipes referenced from the YouTube channel GINKID – Scientific Parenting
