If any of the ingredients in these recipes are new to your baby, remember to apply the
four day rule
as you introduce them. This will help you identify and prevent potential
food allergies and digestive problems
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Chicken recipes for baby - Creamy Chicken Dinner With Apple
2 chicken breast halves, diced 1tbsp olive oil 4 fl oz apple juice pinch dried rosemary pinch freshly ground black pepper 2 fl oz double or heavy cream 2tsp fresh parsley, chopped
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the chicken until browned, over a medium heat. Add the apple juice, rosemary and black pepper and reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken and keep warm. Add the cream to the frying pan and cook, stirring, until thickened and reduced by about half. Return the chicken to the mixture and heat for a few minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley, chop to size and serve with brown rice and steamed carrots.
Chicken recipes for baby - Orange Chicken
Please note that this recipe contains orange juice. Some babies are sensitive to citrus juices, so you may prefer to wait until your baby is at least one year of age before you offer this meal.
2 chicken breasts, diced 4 fl oz
homemade chicken stock 2oz butter 8 fl oz orange juice 2oz sultanas, chopped pinch freshly ground black pepper pinch cinnamon 1tbsp flour
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the chicken until browned. Mix the remaining ingredients, except for the flour and pour over the chicken. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for one hour. Remove about 4 fl oz of the sauce from the pot and mix with the flour, blending well. Return this mixture to the pot and stir well. Continue to simmer for a further 30 mins, until the sauce has thickened. Serve with brown rice.
Chicken recipes for baby - Chicken And Veggie Dinner
Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken for about 5 mins. Add the chicken stock and simmer for 10 mins. Add the vegetables, garlic and basil, then cover and simmer for 15 mins. Serve with rice or cous cous.
Preheat the oven to 350 deg F, 180 deg C. Fry the chicken in the oil until browned. In a saucepan, blend the flour with the butter. Stir in the stock and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat and add the cream. Place the asparagus in an oven-proof dish and top with the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 45 mins. Serve with rice or cous cous.
Chicken recipes for baby - Chicken In Tarragon Sauce
1 small onion, chopped 2tsp olive oil 2 chicken breast halves 1/4 tsp dried tarragon or 2tsp fresh leaves, chopped 2 1/2 tbsp flour 6 fl oz
homemade chicken stock
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion until tender and golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. Combine the tarragon with 1 1/2 tbsp of the flour and coat the chicken. In the same frying pan (adding more oil if necessary), cook the chicken until golden, turning occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for 10 mins, until the chicken is done. Remove from the pan, chop and keep warm. In a cup, mix 1tbsp of the flour with the chicken stock. Add the flour/stock mixture and sauteed onions to the frying pan. Heat to boiling over a high heat and then cook for 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Serve with white or brown rice and peas.
These wholesome chicken recipes for baby offer your little one a range of delicious new flavours - developing your baby's palate at this early stage helps prevent fussy eating later on. And you will have given him the very best start possible, after all ... no one else cooks quite as well as Mum!
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