12–18 months
Chicken and vegetable rice
Main mealPrep 12 minCook 32 minPortions: 3
Ingredients
- 80 g of skinless chicken breast
- 4 tablespoons of rice
- 1 small carrot
- 300 ml water
Method
- Remove the skin and visible fat from the chicken.
- Cook in unsalted water until no pink remains, even at the thickest part, and keep the cooking water.
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and cook it in that water with the finely chopped carrot.
- Continue until the rice grains are completely soft.
- Shred the chicken, chop it into small pieces, stir it through the rice and serve once warm.
Texture
Soft grains of rice with small pieces of chicken, and no firm grain and no long strand left.
Serving
Serve warm. Do not leave cooked rice standing — its storage rules are stricter than the other recipes.
Preparing for choking safety
Skin, fat and bone must be removed; chicken is never served as long strands but shredded and chopped small. Carrot is never given raw. No stock cube is used.
Key nutrients
ProteinVitamin B12Carbohydrate
Storage
Cooked rice has its own stricter rule: cool it within 1 hour, refrigerate it and eat it within 24 hours. Never reheat rice more than once; when you do reheat it, heat until steaming hot all the way through, then let it cool before serving. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than storing or reheating it.
Safety
Your child should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes; honey is not given before one year. Their back teeth may not be through yet, so every piece must be soft enough to squash with gums and cut to a safe size. Children do not all manage the same texture at the same age — follow your child's pace rather than pushing. If your child has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods.
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Recipes are a suggestion; they do not replace breast milk, formula, or your child's own feeding plan. If there is an allergy or a specific dietary situation, speak with a health professional.