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Chicken Beetroot Couscous Bowl for Babies (8 months+)

A mild couscous bowl with tender chicken and cooked beetroot. Standard couscous contains wheat and gluten, so check the package and prepare the grain until fully hydrated and soft.

8 months+Lunch23 minEasy
Chicken Beetroot Couscous Bowl
  • Age Range8 months+
  • Prep 3 min · Cook 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Wheat, Gluten

Ingredients

  • 40g boneless chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp dry wheat couscous (check package instructions)
  • 1/4 cup fully cooked peeled beetroot, finely chopped
  • Water for cooking couscous, according to package
  • 1 tsp olive oil (optional)

Preparation

  1. Cook chicken until the thickest part reaches 74°C (165°F) on a food thermometer. Finely shred or chop the fully cooked meat, checking for chewy strands.

  2. Prepare wheat couscous according to its own package instructions, using the specified amount of hot water and any required cooking time, until all grains are fully tender. Warm the cooked peeled beetroot until soft and mashable.

  3. Mix the soft couscous, finely prepared chicken and beetroot. Add a little safe water if needed for a moist spoonable consistency and stir in olive oil if using. Cool before serving.

Serving by Age

Serve as a soft spoon-fed bowl with tender couscous grains, finely shredded chicken and soft beetroot. Avoid dry grain clumps or chewy poultry fibres; blend further if needed.

8 months+

This recipe is listed for 8m+, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, blend the fully cooked chicken, tender beetroot and softened couscous into a moist, smooth spoonable mixture.

9 months+

Moist soft couscous with fully cooked finely shredded chicken and tender beetroot; avoid dry or firm bits.

Allergen Information

Standard couscous contains wheat, a major allergen, and gluten. Check the exact couscous package and any packaged additions for other allergens.

Storage

Cool untouched cooked portions promptly, refrigerate covered and use within 2 days. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, stir well and cool before offering; discard leftovers from the baby's bowl.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Chicken Beetroot Couscous Bowl?

Cool untouched cooked portions promptly, refrigerate covered and use within 2 days. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout, stir well and cool before offering; discard leftovers from the baby's bowl.

Which allergens does Chicken Beetroot Couscous Bowl contain?

It contains Wheat and Gluten. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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