Chicken Baby Food
Homemade chicken baby food is rich in protein, high in iron and very simple to make, and because you have made it yourself you know exactly what is in it.
Why This Recipe Works
- Simple, single-ingredient homemade baby food
- Perfect combined with other vegetable purees to create a balanced baby meal
- No fillers, no additives, no artificial colors just pure chicken
Ingredients you will need
To make my chicken puree you will only need chicken breasts.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Chicken breasts or chicken thighs can be used
- The poaching liquid can be flavoured with lemon slices, or herbs such as thyme, bay leaves or a bouquet garni.
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How to make Chicken puree
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Chicken Baby Food Recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Prep: You need a pot that is big enough to fit your chicken breast.
Fill the saucepan with water, so that when you add the chicken it will be covered by at least 2 inches of water..
Step one: Bring the water to the boil, add the chicken and pop the lid back on. Remove from the heat.
Step two: Let the chicken poach in the hot water without removing the lid for 30 mins. After this time your chicken should be cooked. You can double check the chicken is cooked by checking the internal temperature with a meat thermometer, it is cooked if the temperature is 76 degrees Celsius or above.
If your chicken is not cooked after this time (if your pot did not hold its heat well or if the chicken breasts are large this could occur) return the pot to the heat, and simmer until cooked.
Step three: Remove the chicken from the pot, and reserve the poaching liquid. Roughly chop the tender poached chicken into cubes.
Step four: Puree with ¾ cup liquid add ¼ cup at a time to a blender or a food processor until a smooth chicken puree consistency is achieved.
Serve
Top Tips
Here is how you can make these Chicken Puree Baby Food perfectly every time!
- For the poaching step, I have a post on how to poach chicken breasts which you may find useful.
- Although I have used chicken breast you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs in this recipe, brown meat is higher in iron which can make it a could choice for homemade chicken baby food.
- Do not feel tempted to add salt to the water when poaching the chicken, this is fo two reasons, firstly baby food should not be salted, and secondly salted liquids boil at different temperatures to unsalted liquids.
- I have a lovely recipe for poached chicken breast as a family meal served with a lemon cream sauce and crispy chicken skin chips, you can make this meal and homemade chicken baby food at the same time.
FAQs
Store your chicken baby food puree in a clean airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to three months.
Yes, chicken puree can be frozen for up to 4 months, freeze in an ice cube tray so that you can bring out small amounts when needed.
How to serve chicken puree to your baby?
- Combine your chicken puree with vegetable purees to make a homemade chicken baby food: Carrot puree, broccoli puree, and zucchini puree all work well
- I am working on a post that provides ideas on baby food combinations
- For baby-led weaning, the chicken puree can be treated like a meat paste and spread on toast strips for babies to explore as a finger food.
Chicken Baby Food
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Ingredients
- 250 grams chicken breast
- water
Instructions
- You need a pot that is big enough to fit your chicken breast. Fill the saucepan with water, so that when you add the chicken it will be covered by at least 2 inches of water.
- Bring the water to the boil, add the chicken and pop the lid back on. Remove from the heat.
- Let the chicken poach in the hot water without removing the lid for 30 mins. After this time your chicken should be cooked. You can double check the chicken is cooked by checking the internal temperature with a meat thermometer, it is cooked if the temperature is 76 degrees Celsius or above.
- If your chicken is not cooked after this time (if your pot did not hold its heat well or if the chicken breasts are large this could occur) reutn the pot to the heat, and simmer until cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, and reserve the poaching liquid. Roughly chop the poached chicken.
- Puree with ¾ cup liquid add ¼ cup at a time to blender or a food processor until a smooth chicken puree is acheived.
Notes
- Yield will be approximately 2 cups of chicken puree.Â
- Chicken breasts or chicken thighs can be used
- The poaching liquid can be flavoured with lemon slices, or herbs such as thyme, bay leaves or a bouquet garni.
- For the poaching step, I have a post on how to poach chicken breasts which you may find useful.
- Although I have used chicken breast you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs in this recipe, brown meat is higher in iron which can make it a could choice for homemade chicken baby food.
- Do not feel tempted to add salt to the water when poaching the chicken, this is fo two reasons, firstly baby food should not be salted, and secondly salted liquids boil at different temperatures to unsalted liquids.
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