Home-style Salmon and Potato Mash Recipe

The WeChat official account "Baby Nutritional Complementary Food" has compiled over 500 nutritious complementary food recipes for babies.No longer worry about what to feed your baby. Salmon contains abundant protein, vitamins, and various minerals.

　　Especially, salmon is rich in DHA, which mainly exists in the brain, retina, and nerves, optimizing neural tissue in the brain and promoting the development of a baby's intelligence and intellect. Ingredients Main ingredients: 50g salmon, 90g potato, 1 lemon

　　Steps 1. Prepare ingredients: 50g salmon, 90g potato, 1 lemon.Fresh salmon should have elasticity when touched; it will slowly recover if pressed. Unfresh salmon feels stiff and lacks elasticity.2. Cut the salmon into thin slices about 0.5 cm thick. Tip: If there is leftover salmon that you can't finish at once, cut it into small pieces, then freeze in bags; use only what you need each time to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

3. Lay out the salmon slices on a plate.

4. Cut several lemon slices with a knife. PS： 5. Place the lemon slices on the salmon for marination for about 10 minutes. Salmon has an unpleasant smell that babies don't like; I usually use lemon to marinate it for 10 minutes, but if you have no lemons, orange can be used as a substitute.

6. Peel the potato and cut it into small cubes about 1 cm in size.

Potatoes are rich in starch, giving a good sense of fullness after consumption; this salmon and potato puree can serve as both a main meal for young babies and an additional snack for older ones.

7. Place the potato pieces in a steamer to cook until tender, about 16 minutes.

Tip: When making baby mashed potatoes, choose floury potatoes; otherwise, they may not be fully cooked no matter how long you steam them.

8. Once done cooking, use a spoon to mash the potatoes into a puree. PS： 9. Steam the salmon for 10 minutes in the steamer.Tip: Before steaming the salmon, remove the lemon slices as their sour taste will permeate into the flesh of the fish. 10. Once cooked, cut or shred the salmon into small pieces.

Starting from this step, it's for babies over 10 months old. PS： For babies aged 7-9 months, directly proceed to Step 12.11. Shape the mashed potatoes into small balls and sprinkle the shredded salmon on top; suitable for babies who can chew well above 9 months of age. Tip: This method suits babies with good chewing ability; you can try eating the shredded salmon directly as well.

If your baby still cannot chew, you can temporarily serve it as a puree.12. For babies aged 7 months, place the cooked potato and salmon in a blender. Different ingredients, different preparation methods, but equally delicious; which version suits your baby better?

Tip: If this is your baby's first time trying salmon, start with a small amount to ensure there's no allergic reaction before continuing.

13. The same ingredients can be prepared in different ways and still taste great; which one does your baby prefer?

Tip: For babies adding salmon for the first time, introduce it gradually by starting with a small portion and checking for any adverse reactions.

Tips

You can serve this salmon and potato puree to your baby now! PS： Leftover salmon puree can be frozen; reheat before serving the next time. Prepare for babies aged 7-9 months, jump to step 12.

11. Shape the potato puree into small balls, then sprinkle the salmon pieces on top. Babies over 9 months can enjoy it if they have better chewing ability!

PS: This method is suitable for babies with better chewing abilities; you can try feeding them raw salmon pieces directly. If your baby still cannot chew properly, you can continue to feed them pureed food as described below.

12. For 7-month-old babies, put the steamed salmon and potatoes directly into a blender after steaming.

13. The same ingredients, different methods, but equally delicious. Which one suits your baby better?

PS: If this is your baby's first time trying salmon, start with a small amount to check for any allergic reactions before continuing.

Tip

Then you can serve the blended salmon and potato puree to your baby. Any leftover salmon puree can be frozen. Steam it again before the next meal.