33–34 months
Chicken with potato mash
Main mealPrep 12 minCook 35 minPortions: 3
Ingredients
- 70 g skinless chicken breast
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Method
- Boil the chicken whole for 20 minutes, then shred it with two forks.
- Peel and cube the potatoes and boil for 15 minutes until soft.
- Mash the potatoes with the olive oil.
- Stir the shredded chicken through the mash and serve warm.
Texture
Softly mashed potato with shredded chicken; a little texture is fine.
Serving
Serve warm and let your child eat it with a spoon.
Preparing for choking safety
The chicken is shredded because cubed meat forms a dense piece. The potato must be soft enough to mash with a fork.
Key nutrients
ProteinVitamin B12Vitamin CPotassium
Storage
Cool within 1 to 2 hours of cooking, then refrigerate or freeze in small portions. Use a refrigerated portion within 2 days. Eat a defrosted portion within 24 hours. When reheating, heat until steaming hot all the way through, then let it cool before serving, and reheat any portion only once. 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 — never while walking, running or in a moving car. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes. Their back teeth may not be fully through, so every piece must be soft enough to squash with gums and cut to a safe size. Round foods such as grapes and cherry tomatoes are always quartered lengthways. Whole nuts and popcorn are never given. Egg, meat and fish must be cooked all the way through, and unpasteurised dairy is not used. 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.