Fish congee
This delicious recipe is a great way to serve fish as a first food for babies. A simple way to make a meal that everyone can eat - just puree it for babies!
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Method
- In a saucepan, bring water to the boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Remove all bones from fish fillet.
- In a frying pan, add enough water to cover the base of the pan. Bring to a simmer, add ginger and fish fillet then cover. Gently poach for 5-10minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the pan and mash with a fork.
- Add mashed fish and spinach to the rice and bring to the boil. Mix well for about 5 minutes.
Variation
You can add sliced tomato and finely chopped spring onion, or replace the spinach with two cups of finely sliced lettuce.
Serving
- For babies aged ~6 months– puree until smooth and runny.
- For babies aged 7-8 months – Puree slightly to ensure there are soft, fine lumps and no stringy bits.
- For babies aged 9+ months – serve as is.
Number of serves
This recipe is for 6 adult serves. It will make approximately:
- 20 x 6 month old serves
- 18 x 7-8 month old serves
- 16 x 8-12 month old serves
- 10 x 12 month-2 year old serves
- 1/2 cupwhite rice
- 5 cupswater
- 300 gfish fillet (salmon, cod, snapper etc), deboned
- 2slices fresh ginger
- 2 cupsspinach, thinly sliced
- Energy455kJ
- Total Fat0.5g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate13.9g
- Sugars0.2g
- Dietary Fibre0.5g
- Protein11.7g
- Sodium59mg
Method
- In a saucepan, bring water to the boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Remove all bones from fish fillet.
- In a frying pan, add enough water to cover the base of the pan. Bring to a simmer, add ginger and fish fillet then cover. Gently poach for 5-10minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the pan and mash with a fork.
- Add mashed fish and spinach to the rice and bring to the boil. Mix well for about 5 minutes.
Variation
You can add sliced tomato and finely chopped spring onion, or replace the spinach with two cups of finely sliced lettuce.
Serving
- For babies aged ~6 months– puree until smooth and runny.
- For babies aged 7-8 months – Puree slightly to ensure there are soft, fine lumps and no stringy bits.
- For babies aged 9+ months – serve as is.
Number of serves
This recipe is for 6 adult serves. It will make approximately:
- 20 x 6 month old serves
- 18 x 7-8 month old serves
- 16 x 8-12 month old serves
- 10 x 12 month-2 year old serves
Ingredients
- 1/2 cupwhite rice
- 5 cupswater
- 300 gfish fillet (salmon, cod, snapper etc), deboned
- 2slices fresh ginger
- 2 cupsspinach, thinly sliced
Ingredients
- 1/2 cupwhite rice
- 5 cupswater
- 300 gfish fillet (salmon, cod, snapper etc), deboned
- 2slices fresh ginger
- 2 cupsspinach, thinly sliced
Nutrition Facts
- Energy455kJ
- Total Fat0.5g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate13.9g
- Sugars0.2g
- Dietary Fibre0.5g
- Protein11.7g
- Sodium59mg
Method
- In a saucepan, bring water to the boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Remove all bones from fish fillet.
- In a frying pan, add enough water to cover the base of the pan. Bring to a simmer, add ginger and fish fillet then cover. Gently poach for 5-10minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the pan and mash with a fork.
- Add mashed fish and spinach to the rice and bring to the boil. Mix well for about 5 minutes.
Variation
You can add sliced tomato and finely chopped spring onion, or replace the spinach with two cups of finely sliced lettuce.
Serving
- For babies aged ~6 months– puree until smooth and runny.
- For babies aged 7-8 months – Puree slightly to ensure there are soft, fine lumps and no stringy bits.
- For babies aged 9+ months – serve as is.
Number of serves
This recipe is for 6 adult serves. It will make approximately:
- 20 x 6 month old serves
- 18 x 7-8 month old serves
- 16 x 8-12 month old serves
- 10 x 12 month-2 year old serves
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