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Baby Meat Porridge with Rice

Chicken or turkey mince, carrot and rice make a soft savoury mash when each component is fully cooked. The rice quantity here is dry, so cook it completely before combining; ground poultry needs a temperature check.

6-9 monthsLunchEasy
Baby Meat Porridge with Rice
  • Age Range6-9 months
  • Prep 3 min
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 40g plain chicken or turkey mince (raw)
  • 1/4 cup dry rice (uncooked)
  • 1/2 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • Safe water for cooking rice and loosening the mash

Preparation

  1. Cook the measured dry rice in adequate safe water according to its packet, checking each grain is completely soft and adding time and water as needed. Do not rely on the former fixed 22-minute total.

  2. Meanwhile, peel and steam the thinly sliced carrot until even the thickest piece crushes with a fork.

  3. Cook raw chicken or turkey mince separately, breaking up clumps until the thickest portion reaches 74°C (165°F) on a food thermometer. Prevent raw-poultry cross-contamination.

  4. Blend or finely mash the fully cooked mince, very soft rice and carrot with a little safe water until moist and spoonable without meat fibres or dense rice clumps. Cool before serving.

Serving by Age

Serve as a moist spoonable meal, not a dense ball of rice. Check for compacted grains and chewy meat fragments. Offer at a suitable temperature while seated upright and supervised.

6 months+

Moist, finely blended rice, carrot and completely cooked poultry, without chewy meat pieces.

9 months+

Very soft rice with finely minced cooked poultry and mashed carrot, adjusted to texture skills.

Allergen Information

No major allergen is intentionally included in the plain listed ingredients. Check the mince and any seasonings for additions; follow your baby's individual allergy guidance.

Storage

Cool cooked rice within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. If refrigerated, use within 24 hours; reheat only once until steaming hot throughout, stir well and cool before feeding. Discard anything left in the baby's bowl.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Baby Meat Porridge with Rice?

Cool cooked rice within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. If refrigerated, use within 24 hours; reheat only once until steaming hot throughout, stir well and cool before feeding. Discard anything left in the baby's bowl.

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