Fish recipes for toddlers

[cmd'smum]

Hi all,

I have a 14mth old DD. She likes tuna, and I would also really like her to eat fresh fish as its really good for them :yes: . I don't like fish myself and don't cook it so was wondering if any of you have a fish recipe you make for your toddlers that they really enjoy?

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[the_queen]

Can toddlers have gherkin? I can't remember if you're "supposed" to give it to them or not.... I gave DD a tuna bake when she was 1, I can't remember exactly how many months she was (geez I sound sooo clever don't I...)

Anyway :chef: Tuna, some cooked shell pasta, some grated cheese and some chopped gherkin (or gherkin relish), mix well and put in microwave until cheese is melted and it's all kinda gooey :D It can be mashed up a bit if it's too chunky but generally it's soft enough for little mouths.

[Shazbutt]

Does she eat mashed potato? If so you could add some cooked mashed/shredded fish to it, maybe a little cheese sauce too? I think you could probably fry up the fish/potato mixture (minus sauce) in little patties and give it to her that way....could even add some other vegies in them if you wanted. Good Luck!

[cmd'smum]

Thanks girls,

recipes sound yummy and easy. Will give them a go!:thumbsup:

[jasminesmum]

I add tuna to mashed vegies and couscous.

Or tuna with couscous and cheese sauce. Tuna with rice.

[Briswegian]

Buy a fillet of white fish....or any fish for that matter. put it on some tin foil and then put some of whatever you like. I put some ginger, garlic, and coriander and then wrap up the fish in a parcel and bake in a moderate oven for 20min.
You could put anything in the parcel, lemon, butter, parsley...anything!
with some mashed veges....mmm

[Illusional]

(tuna is pretty much the best oily fish that is at a decent price... I use it tinned rather than buying any other fresh fresh fish - which is hardly ever 'fresh' anyway lol)

You can use fresh fish fillets to make fish cakes ...

By boneless fillets, throw into a food blender/processor with some herbs, lemon juice, garlic.. whatever you like..

Mash some potato, add the fish mix, roll into balls, coat in breadcrumbs and oven bake or fry till cooked.

[MrsMiggins]

YUM! YUM! YUM!!

My (nearly) 9m old will only eat finger foods (refuses to let anyone feed her - Little Miss Independant must do it herself!) so in desperation, I turned to some toddler recipes! Here is one for fish fingers (slightly modified by me!) that she absolutely adores!

1 x 180g tin of tuna (salt reduced)
1 large potato
1 large chunk of sweet potato
1/3 cup peas
1/2 onion grated
1 carrot grated
1/3 cup grated tasty cheese
Self Raising flour
Plain flour
Breadcrumbs

(you can also use corn kernels & grated zucchini in this recipe if you like)

Cook the potato & sweet potato until tender. Cool then mash.
Add remaining ingredients & mix well (use just enough SR flour & breadcrumbs to bind it well together)
Shape into finger-size pieces and coat lightly with plain flour & breadcrumbs.
Cook slowly in a lightly greased pan.
Suitable to freeze.

These are so yummy I'll occasionally sneak one for myself!!;)