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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Providing sufficient nutrition for children of weaning age is always a concern for mothers. Understanding this, today, TasteVN will guide you to make a braised dish called eel cooked in coconut water, seasoned and cooked for a 9-month-old baby to add to the weaning menu for mothers. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Eel Cooked in Coconut Water for Baby For 1 person
Eel 1 piece Minced meat 100 gr Fresh coconut 1 fruit Ginger powder 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon Vegetable seasoning powder 1/3 teaspoon Onion powder 1/3 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Ground pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh eel
- To buy delicious eel, you should choose the type of field eel with yellow skin because the meat of this type will be firm and fragrant, making it tastier when cooked.
- You should choose medium-sized eels, not too big or too small, as the meat will not be tasty.
- To ensure the quality of the eel, you should only buy eel meat from reputable places such as food stores, large supermarket chains,…
How to choose quality minced meat
- To obtain quality minced meat, you should buy whole pieces of meat, then grind it yourself or ask the seller to grind it directly to ensure quality.
- To have good meat, you should choose pieces that have bright colors, specifically bright pink or bright red.
- Fresh meat will not have any unusual foul smell, and when pressed lightly with your hand, you will feel its softness and good elasticity; the pressed area will create a dent, and when you release your hand, it will return to its original shape without leaving fingerprints.
- You should not buy meat that feels mushy, wet, and slimy, as this indicates that the meat has been stored for too long or has gone bad and is unusable.
- You should also avoid buying meat with tiny white spots appearing on it, as this may indicate that the meat is infected with parasites.
How to prepare Eel stewed in coconut water for kids
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Pre-processing and marinating eel
After buying the eel, put it in a basin, mix a little vinegar with salt, then rub the mixture all over the eel to remove the slime. Next, use a knife to remove the backbone and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Place the eel in a bowl, marinate the eel with 1/2 teaspoon of galangal powder, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/3 teaspoon of vegetable seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce. Let it sit for 15 – 20 minutes for the eel to absorb the seasoning.
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Marinate the meat
Next, add the minced meat to the bowl, marinate with 1/3 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, a little ground pepper, and mix well to ensure the meat absorbs the seasoning.
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Roll the ingredients
Next, you wash the green onions. Place a pot of water on the stove, wait for the water to boil, then add the green onions to blanch briefly and then remove to drain.
Next, you place a piece of eel on the cutting board, add a sufficient amount of minced meat into the piece of eel, roll the piece of eel so that the minced meat does not fall out and tie it tightly with the blanched green onion. Do the same until all remaining parts are finished.
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Stew the eel
You place the pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pot, set the heat to low, wait for the oil to heat up, then add 1 clove of garlic and 1 shallot minced to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots and garlic turn golden, add 320ml of fresh coconut water, bring to a boil over low heat. Once the water in the pot boils, drop the rolled eel into stew with medium heat for about 20 – 25 minutes until cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
So the dish of eel cooked in coconut water is complete, ready for the baby to enjoy. The eel meat is tender, fragrant, not mushy, and the minced meat is seasoned just right, irresistibly delicious.
Serve it with rice and a bit of fruit for dessert, and the baby will have a nutritious meal!
So TasteVN has just shared with you the recipe for eel cooked in coconut water for babies. Moms remember to save this delicious recipe to add more nutrients for your little ones! Wishing you success!
