Chicken contains many nutrients that babies need to thrive, including vitamins B6 and B12, iron, zinc, choline, selenium, and vitamin B3. Together, these nutrients help support antioxidant activities, fuel cell energy, create healthy blood, promote a strong sense of taste and smell, and boost brain health. Chicken is also a great source of protein, with the full spectrum of amino acids that help develop a growing baby’s brain, muscles, nervous system, heart, skin, and hair. There are many labels for chicken. Free-range, organic, vegetarian-fed, cage-free, pasture-raised… What do they mean, and which one is best? Labels can help consumers, but sometimes they can be misleading. Some chickens are “vegetarian-fed”, which suggests a certain quality, but the label often means the birds are eating commodity grains like corn and soy. “Free-range” and “cage-free” chickens have access to the outdoors where they can eat a more natural diet of worms and bugs in addition to plant-based ...
Salmon is one of the best foods you can feed your baby. It’s rich in nutrients that growing babies need such as protein & fat. It’s packed with iron and vitamin D, which are two nutrients babies can often be deficient in and need for overall health. Plus, it is packed with DHA, which is good for brain health. Salmon also supplies omega-3 fatty acids and other essential vitamins that support normal eye development and serve as a natural immune booster.
Babies can begin eating solids anytime between 4-6 months. Definitely talk to your pediatrician before feeding your baby salmon, or any solids for that matter. However according to most sources, your baby is ready to eat solid foods in addition to their milk intake around six months old. Adding salmon to their diet can improve their supply of essential nutrients needed for their cognitive development.
Before we get into our favorite way to cook salmon for babies, we can’t stress this enough. Make sure you ask your baby’s pediatrician before introducing salmon to his or her diet. Once you get approval, make sure you always cook the salmon properly to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses. Salmon is a low-mercury fish and it is good for your baby to eat up two to three times per week according to BabyCenter.
Every baby becomes ready for solids at different stages so talk to your doctor before trying any solid or pureed food. Typically for babies 6-9 months old, you can mash cooked, flaked fish into a puree for easier digestion. Babies 9 months old and above can eat small pieces of breaded or baked salmon.
Our favorite baby salmon recipe: Boil the salmon & make a puree for baby!
There are many ways to cook salmon that make it more palatable for your baby. However, our favorite way is to make Oshēn Salmon into a puree after boiling it. It’s basic and a great way to introduce salmon. Plus, when you puree salmon you can eventually add in more flavors.
Over time you can even sprinkle the salmon with a small amount of herbs and spices to season your recipe. Since babies tend to have more sensitive taste buds than adults, don’t overdo it. Skip spicy seasonings like cayenne powder and focus on kid-friendly herbs such as basil, oregano, and rosemary. Also, keep salt to a minimum or none at all until the baby gets older.
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