Chicken dishes often appear on the table of our compatriots, so every young mother is wondering at what age you can start giving your child chicken. Let's see if chicken is good for children in their first year of life, and also what to cook from such a bird for a children's menu.
Benefits of chicken meat
- Chicken meat is a source of proteins, which contain all the amino acids important for the development of children.
- Since chicken contains little fat, such meat is classified as a dietary product.
- From chicken meat, the child will receive iron, cobalt, phosphorus, zinc and many other trace elements, as well as vitamins.
- Since the structure of chicken dishes is denser, the baby will learn to chew more actively.
Chicken meat is valued for its proteins, trace elements and vitamins.
Harm of chicken for a child
- Some children are allergic to the proteins contained in chicken meat. Its symptoms are often represented by a rash, itching, swelling.
- With excessive use of chicken, the load on the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract of the baby increases.
Store-bought chicken is of questionable quality and may contain harmful substances, such as antibiotics. Try to buy homemade chicken in trusted places.
Some babies may be allergic to chicken meat.
At what age can you give
The introduction of chicken into the diet of children begins at 8 months in the form meat puree after acquaintance with less allergenic types of meat (rabbit, turkey). The lean part of the bird is boiled until tender, and then chopped with a blender.
In order for the puree to acquire a delicate texture and the baby would like it more, it is bred breast milk or a small amount of the mixture.
The first portion of this puree should be half a teaspoon. With normal tolerance, the amount gradually increases.
Chicken is allowed to be introduced into the diet of children from 8 months in the form liquid puree starting with half a teaspoon
One month after meeting boiled chicken child can start chicken bouillon, adding it in an amount of 30-50 ml to vegetable purees or soups from vegetables and cereals. For the first time in vegetable dish add only 1-2 tablespoons of broth, checking the reaction of the crumbs. If there are no signs of allergies or other problems, the amount of broth is slowly increased.
For a child of 1 year old, it is permissible to cook chicken soup on the broth. Also, children older than a year are beginning to be given minced chicken dishes (cooked at home), which are boiled or baked in the oven. fried chicken should not be offered to children under 3 years of age.
For children under 3 years old, it is recommended to give only boiled, baked or steamed chicken.
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How to make chicken soufflé
The soufflé prepared according to this recipe is recommended for children over 1 year old.
This dish is from chicken meat Babies love it because of its delicate texture and pleasant taste.
To prepare it, take:
- 100 g boiled fillet Chicken
- 1 egg
- 1 st. a spoonful of rice
- 2 tbsp. spoons of milk
- 1 teaspoon butter
First, the fillet, cooked until cooked, is cut into pieces and chopped with a blender until smooth. Rice is boiled with milk to make viscous porridge. It is added to chicken puree and grind again with a blender.
First, the yolk is introduced into the mass, and then the melted butter. Beat the protein separately until a thick foam is obtained, after which it is gently mixed with the chicken mass and laid out in a mold. The souffle is steamed for about 20 minutes, and after cooling it is removed from the mold. Such a dish is served both on its own and with a different side dish, for example, buckwheat porridge.
Other baby chicken recipes
Meatballs (from 1 year old)
The main ingredient of such a dish is minced chicken, which is recommended to be made from fresh meat on one's own. For 400 g of minced meat, take 1 egg and 50 g of bread, which should be soaked in a small amount milk, and then squeeze. After mixing the ingredients, form balls the size of Walnut. They should be boiled in boiling water or steamed for 10-15 minutes.
Soup with pumpkin and chicken (from 1 year old)
Boil until tender 100 g chicken fillet let it cool and then chop finely. Peel and cut into pieces 150 g pumpkin, boil until soft.
Peel a small carrot and grate it, add the peeled and chopped half of the onion to it. Stew onions and carrots in 1 teaspoon of butter with the addition of 5 tbsp. tablespoons of the broth in which the chicken was cooked. Cook the vegetables over medium heat until the liquid has evaporated.
Place carrots, onion and pumpkin in a blender, add 5 tbsp. spoons of broth, then mash. Next, dilute it with broth to the desired density, and before serving, put in a bowl with pumpkin soup chopped chicken and greens.
Steam cutlets (from 1 year old)
For such a dish, for every 100 g of chicken meat, take 20 g white bread, as well as 25 ml of milk. The meat can be from the breast or legs, but always without the skin and tendons. After grinding it into minced meat, add the bread soaked in milk, and then mix everything well. After forming the cutlets, steam them for 15-20 minutes.
Chicken sausages (from 1 year old)
To make homemade sausages from chicken fillet, cut the meat into pieces and pass through a meat grinder. Add an egg or a little milk to the resulting minced meat, salt and mix thoroughly. You can also add boiled vegetables or pieces of cheese to minced meat. Wrap the minced chicken in a baking bag cut into rectangles or pieces of foil. Twist the ends of the "sausages", and then boil or bake such a semi-finished product until cooked.
Pilaf in a slow cooker (from 3 years old)
Peel 1 small onion and 1 medium carrot. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot. Set the multicooker to the “stewing” or “frying” mode. Warm up a little vegetable oil, add onions and carrots to it. While the vegetables are roasting, cut 300 g of fresh chicken meat into small pieces. Put the chicken in a slow cooker, salt and add a tablespoon of tomato sauce.
Fry the meat with vegetables for about 10 minutes. Rinse 300 g of long grain rice and add it to the slow cooker with the chicken. Pour in water so that it covers all the ingredients by about 2 cm. After closing the lid of the multicooker, cook the dish for about 20-30 minutes until the rice is ready.
Goulash (from 3 years old)
Take 200 g of chicken without skin and tendons, wash and cut into cubes. Heat a little oil or butter in a frying pan, and then fry the chicken in it until golden brown. Salt the meat, add chopped onion, grated carrots and a teaspoon of flour to it, fry everything together a little (5-7 minutes). Transfer the dish to a saucepan, pour the meat with broth and add 10 g to it tomato paste and 20 g of sour cream. Close the lid and simmer over low heat for about 20-30 minutes.
For information on whether to give chicken to babies, see Dr. Komarovsky's program.
For more information about chicken and its benefits, see the program "Live Healthy".
Chicken meat is quite popular among the population of our country. The chicken is baked in the oven, cutlets are made from it. stuffed, boiled, added to salads, boiled soups from it ...
It can be attributed to diet, especially if you cook it correctly.
Of course, every young mother is interested in when it is worth introducing chicken meat into the child's diet and how to cook it? Let's try to understand this article.
Benefits of chicken meat for children
For child's body chicken meat is of great benefit, because:
- It is an important source of protein and amino acids;
- Is dietary product with a small percentage of fat;
- Contains many micro and macro elements, including cobalt, phosphorus, zinc, iron;
- It is a source of B vitamins (B2, B6, B9, B12).
In addition, chicken meat is digested and absorbed more easily than beef and pork, which means it is introduced into the child's diet earlier.
Attention! Buying chicken in supermarkets for a child is not recommended, since in such meat you can find not only vitamins, but also substances harmful to the child's body (for example, hormones and antibiotics).
At what age should chicken breasts be introduced
Chicken meat is not included in the first meat products introduced into the diet of the baby. Turkey and rabbit are usually offered first - these species are less allergenic than chicken. Meat is introduced into the menu from 8 months, but chicken can be offered from 9 in the form of mashed potatoes.
Introduce chicken meat in the same way. like the rest of complementary foods - starting with 1/2 teaspoon in the morning, and during the day they observe the reaction of the crumbs. To make mashed chicken meat, boil it, and then grind it with a blender, adding a little breast milk or formula - so the mashed potatoes will not be dry.
With good tolerance, the amount is gradually increased, bringing to the age norm. After a month, the baby can be offered chicken soufflé or pudding, and after a year - chicken broths and soups.
Starting from the age of 1.5 years, the first cutlets, zrazy and meatballs from chicken meat are already being introduced into the diet. Well, what else can you cook from chicken for a child?
Boiled chicken ragout (from 2 years old)
Ingredients
- 150 g chicken meat
- 80-90 g rice
- 20 g butter
- 10 g onion
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 4 tablespoons broth
- 10 g tomato paste
- salt to taste
Cooking steps
Melt the butter, fry finely chopped onion in it. Then add dry rice and fry until yellowish. Pour rice with broth (any) or water and let it boil, stirring constantly.
When the grain is soft enough, add tomato puree, chopped boiled chicken meat, salt and mix. Keep covered over low heat for 5-10 minutes.
Serve with a salad of fresh vegetables finely chopped or grated.
Meat is introduced into the children's diet before the age of one. For starters, experts recommend chicken or turkey, and this recipe is also supplemented with vegetables. You can combine regular chicken puree with boiled potatoes or cauliflower.
Ingredients
- 100 g chicken fillet
- 1/2 onion
- 20 g butter
- 1 carrot
- 280 g sweet potato
- 300 ml chicken or vegetable broth
Cooking steps
Rinse the chicken fillet under running water and pat dry. Cut the peeled sweet potato and fillet into pieces.
Finely chop the onion, peel the carrots and cut into slices.
Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion in it until soft. Add chicken breast and simmer for 3-4 more minutes. Add vegetables, pour in the broth, bring to a boil and cook over low heat under the lid for half an hour until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are soft.
Grind finished products in a blender.
Servings 18 pieces
Ingredients
- 170 g chicken fillet, chopped
- 1 yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- vegetable oil
Cooking steps
Combine chicken, yolk, juice, garlic and basil in a food processor or mixer. Roll minced meat into small balls and roll each in sesame seeds.
Cook chicken balls for a couple or bake in the oven.
Chicken with asparagus (from 2 years old)
Chicken according to this recipe is fragrant and appetizing. Chicken stew is another lunch option for a toddler, while asparagus and bell peppers make a healthy side dish.
Ingredients
- 200 g green asparagus
- 100 g chicken breast
- 80 g sweet pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill and parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons low fat sour cream
Cooking steps
Peel asparagus shoots from a hard peel, cut off the ends. Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes. Bell pepper cut into strips.
When the baby grows up, he may already lack the valuable substances that come with breast milk, it's time to expand the diet with meat dishes. Chicken meat is one of the first to be introduced into the menu - it is better digested than beef, it has a lot of useful properties.
Compound
Chicken meat contains a lot of easily digestible proteins - this is a building material that is necessary for the full development of muscle and blood cells, thanks to proteins, the body is able to produce antibodies and hormones. Another important function is to enhance the action of minerals and vitamins, in particular, group B (thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic and pantothenic acids, niacin).
Phylloquinone is present in chicken meat - this is vitamin K. It is necessary for blood clotting - wounds will not heal without it, moreover, this substance contributes to the appearance of special cells on damaged skin that prevent infection from entering inside. Calcium is needed to strengthen bones, and magnesium is needed for heart muscle. Thanks to phosphorus, brain activity is activated, and iron is necessary for the formation of a sufficient number of red blood cells. Chicken also contains sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, selenium and zinc.
What is useful chicken meat for children
The main advantage of chicken is that it is much easier for a child to perceive. Its fibers are more tender than those of pork, and even more so - beef. For this reason, it is referred to dietary meat. It practically does not contain fat, which means that it can be used by all children, including those suffering from overweight. Other useful properties:
- Chicken meat contains many substances that the body can only get with food, it does not produce them itself: these are essential acids that provide protein metabolism and muscle cell recovery.
- Chicken meat helps to fight the processes of decay - it is not for nothing that dishes from it are recommended to be given to weakened children, including after surgical interventions.
- Has a positive effect on nervous system. The antidepressant effect is provided by the vitamin-mineral complex. If the child is too impressionable and emotional, chicken dishes must be present in his diet.
- One of the important elements of the diet for diabetes. Carbohydrates in chicken are negligible, but it contains such important minerals as iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, as well as a group of the most important B vitamins.
- Chicken is recommended to be included in the menu of children suffering from gastritis or stomach ulcers. Tender meat does not irritate the gastric mucosa, is well absorbed, saturating the body with useful substances.
- Thanks to glutamine, chicken meat promotes muscle development - this is especially important for physically weakened babies who need support.
Chicken meat is useful for some kidney diseases, it is useful to use it to stabilize blood sugar levels, it provides the body with a supply of energy and strength.
The introduction of chicken into the diet of babies
At what age can babies be given chicken meat? It depends on the state of health and the type of nutrition of the child (breast or artificial). So, if the baby receives adapted mixtures, expanding the diet with chicken meat is possible from 7–8 months. Babies should add it later - from 8–9 months of age. Recommendations for the introduction of chicken into the diet of babies:
- special attention must be paid to the quality of meat - it must be fresh, preferably homemade;
- the first portion - no more than 1/4 teaspoon, but in general, it is preferable to give canned food of industrial origin - they contain homogenized meat, it is absorbed better than grated through a sieve or chopped with a blender;
- acquaintance with a new product is best done in the morning;
- chicken puree can be mixed with mashed potatoes or vegetable puree, added to cereals;
- the portion must be increased gradually and by the age of 8 months it should be brought up to 50 g per day, and by 9 months - up to 70-80 g, by the year - up to 100 g of the cooked product.
By about 12 months, the baby already perfectly perceives not only mashed chicken, but also minced meat dishes, for example, meatballs and meatballs.
Chicken broth in the diet of babies
A decoction of chicken meat, in other words, chicken broth, has wonderful properties. True, it should be cooked exclusively from domestic chicken. To increase the healthiness of the product, put a few heads of onion in it - thanks to the phytoncides contained in it, it will enhance the benefits of the broth and provide an antibacterial effect. This dish is recommended for use in viral diseases.
Rich broth is good for the heart muscle - it strengthens it perfectly, and also helps to normalize blood pressure. Other healing properties: helps to start digestive system, increases the absorption of vitamins and minerals, is extremely effective for colds.
Precautionary measures
Although chicken meat is very healthy, a certain amount of caution in its use does not hurt. Our recommendations:
- accustom the child to chicken meat gradually, as in some children it can cause allergies;
- cook lean chicken meat, you must first remove the skin, since almost all of it consists of fat cells;
- give preference to domestic chicken rather than broilers, as they are grown with the use of hormones and antibiotics, which is why the meat has practically no useful properties;
- chicken needs careful heat treatment- this is due to the need to neutralize active bacteria that can cause dysbacteriosis and intoxication of the body;
- boiled or baked chicken is good - do not cook tobacco or roast chicken for children, it is best to offer them breast - this is the most useful part.
If a child who has tried chicken feels worse than usual, do not hesitate, immediately consult a doctor. Respond without delay to all suspicious symptoms: diarrhea, headache, rash, and other signs of feeling unwell.
Chicken recipes for kids
chicken meatballs
Products: 300–350 g of minced chicken, 1.5–2 tables. spoons of wheat flour, 1 egg, onion (small).
Cooking. minced chicken take out of the refrigerator and keep room temperature for half an hour, then it will be easier to form meatballs out of it. Grate or finely chop the onion, add to the minced meat, then beat the egg into it. Salt, mix thoroughly, add as a thickener wheat flour. Form miniature balls, then throw them into boiling water or broth (if you are making soup).
Steam chicken soufflé
Products: 100 boiled chicken fillets, 1 chicken egg (can be replaced with 3 quail eggs), a tablespoon rice groats, 1 tsp drain. oils, 2 table. spoons of milk.
Cooking. Finely chop the pre-boiled chicken fillet, chop with a blender. Boil rice: first boil it in water, then add milk. Ready porridge add to chicken puree, then mix until a homogeneous mixture is obtained - it is convenient to do this with a blender. Add melted butter to the mass and the yolk separated from the protein. Separately, beat the protein in a stable foam, then carefully fold into the main dish. Post ready mix into a mold, and then install it in a double boiler. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve with a side dish or as an independent dish.
Vegetable chicken soup
Products: chicken fillet - 300 g, 1 carrot and medium-sized onion, 3 potatoes, butter - 1 table. spoon, 2 teaspoons of semolina, 1 table. a spoonful of rice, herbs - to taste.
Pour 2 liters of water into the pan, wait until it boils, then put the peeled and diced potatoes and thoroughly washed rice into it, peel the onions and carrots, add to the broth, and then the pre-prepared meatballs. Salt. Cook until tender (15-20 minutes), then season with herbs.
How to cook meatballs? Very simple: grind chicken fillet with onions in a meat grinder, add a little butter, salt to taste, then add semolina and mix thoroughly, and then place in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
pumpkin chicken soup
Products: 1 kg of chicken per 3 liters of water, 1 each bell pepper and carrots, 2 tomatoes, 4 medium-sized potatoes, 300 g of peeled pumpkin. Cooking:
- Boil the broth: pour water into a saucepan, bring to a boil, load the chicken, boil for 20-25 minutes.
- Prepare vegetables: wash, peel, cut potatoes, peppers and pumpkin into cubes, grate carrots.
- Once the chicken is cooked, add chopped potatoes to the soup, boil for another 10 minutes.
- Peppers fry together with carrots in vegetable oil - put in soup.
- Chop the tomatoes and add them to the broth.
- Put pumpkin in the soup, 2 bay leaves, salt - to taste.
The final stage of preparation is to remove from heat and insist for 30 minutes. Add greens before serving.
Try to offer your children a new tasty and satisfying meat dish- chicken breast goulash, which can be served in tandem with a wide variety of side dishes, such as buckwheat and oatmeal, rice, or vegetable puree etc. This dish is sure to please them. And how to cook goulash juicy, we will tell you below.
Required products for cooking chicken goulash:
- fresh chicken breast - 300 grams;
- onions - 1 large onion;
- vegetable (sunflower) oil - 4-5 tablespoons;
- water - 1 glass;
- salt - 1 pinch;
- red sweet ground pepper(paprika) - a coffee spoon;
- buckwheat - for garnish.
Goulash for children from chicken breast - a step by step recipe with a photo:
1. Let's start with meat. Fresh tender chicken breast, rinse well in running water, dry slightly, and then cut into small in equal pieces square shape, given that the meat will decrease in size after cooking.
2. Next, take a small deep pan, preferably with a thick bottom and heat it up vegetable oil. We check the temperature of the oil, with a pinch of salt, if it hisses, then you can lower the chicken into it, which we do. 
3. While the chicken is stewed for the first few minutes, let's do onions. To do this, take one large onion, peel it from the husk, and cut it into not very small cubes. Onion is a very important ingredient in our dish, it will give the goulash a pleasant aroma and flavor. 
4. Add the onion to the pieces of the brisket, which has almost turned white, mix and simmer all the ingredients together for five to seven minutes, be sure to stir several times throughout the entire time so that neither the onion nor the meat sticks to the bottom of the pan and burns, which can significantly affect the taste and aroma of chicken breast goulash. 
5. After that, we take red sweet paprika and sprinkle it with lightly stewed chicken with onions. We also salt our dish. Please note that there should not be a lot of salt, because we are preparing goulash for a child, and, as you know, it is not recommended to eat a lot of salt for children.
mix chicken pieces with spices and pour everything with one glass of cold distilled water, bring the dish to a boil, then reduce the heat to the minimum mark and cook our chicken breast goulash in a light boil until fully cooked, about fifty to fifty five minutes. 
6. Boil separately for garnish buckwheat porridge in lightly salted water. We serve ready-made juicy goulash for a child along with porridge, seasonal fresh vegetables and greenery. 
Bon appetit!
Chicken dishes are present in all national cuisines, because chicken is the bird that we cook more often than others. Fillets are lean diet meals, which are useful for children and athletes, wings in breadcrumbs are fried on the grill by lovers of homemade fast food, and from the thigh part you can cook delicious broth- the one that cures colds so well. Chicken recipes will not fit on the pages of the largest book: they are so diverse that chicken dishes can be prepared every day without fear that the taste of the bird may get bored. juicy chicken tobacco glorified Georgian cuisine no less than satsivi and pkhali, chicken with apples in European cuisine is baked as often as turkey in America, and in Russia the stuffing for pancakes is made from finely chopped chicken in cream sauce became almost a classic. Russian chefs never wonder what to cook with chicken: they know by heart hundreds of variations of cooking chicken with potatoes, mushrooms, buckwheat or own juice. Hit New Year's table- this is, of course, fried in the oven chicken legs. Marinated in mayonnaise and spices, they are baked with crispy delicious crust, the taste of which is familiar to us from childhood. You can cook chicken in any way; during heat treatment, the meat becomes soft and well absorbs the smells of other products. Chicken can be served hot or cold. After cooling it taste qualities almost do not change, and at low temperatures, chicken dishes remain fresh for a long time. Our authors shared a variety of chicken recipes - from the simplest to the exotic ones with avocado, kiwi and pineapple.
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