It is recommended to introduce meat into complementary foods for babies no earlier than 7 months. Children who are lagging behind in physical development, on the recommendation of a pediatrician, can begin to give meat at an earlier age. They begin to introduce complementary foods with small doses - from one teaspoon and up to 70 g by the first year of life.
Instructions
Step 1
Meat is a valuable source of animal protein, salts of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, and at the same time it contains few carbohydrates. It is rich in meat and trace elements necessary for the physical development of a child - iodine, zinc, copper. Meat contains B vitamins, H vitamins and folic acid.
Step 2
For the nutrition of young children, you can use lean beef, veal, turkey, chicken, rabbit. It is not recommended to give children lamb, fatty pork, which are less absorbed by the child's body.
Step 3
When choosing meat, pay attention to its appearance. Fresh high-quality meat has a bright red color, firm consistency, fresh smell. When cut, it is almost dry. When pressed, a pit is formed, which quickly disappears. The fat is white or slightly yellowish. Fresh chicken or turkey meat is pale pink and almost odorless.
Step 4
Rinse raw meat well in running water. If you are not sure about its freshness, then the meat can be placed in cold water for 30 minutes and then rinsed. But with this method, the meat loses proteins and minerals.
Step 5
Frozen meat is best thawed at room temperature. As a last resort, use the defrosting function in the microwave.
Step 6
Before cooking meat, it is necessary to cut off all the tendons from it, remove bones and excess fat. The meat is cut across the fibers.
Step 7
In order to cook beef for a child, for example, it is better to put the meat in a saucepan in a large piece - this way it will be more juicy. Pour cold filtered water over the meat, cover and bring to a boil. Skim off the froth, reduce heat and cook until tender.
Step 8
The readiness of the meat can be checked by puncturing it with a toothpick in the thickest place. If a colorless juice is released from the meat, then it is ready. Remove the meat, cut into pieces and grind until smooth in a blender. For a thinner consistency, you can add broth from cooking to the meat.
