A child’s taste preferences are formed during the first years of his life, so in addition to vegetables, fruits and milk, the diet should include meat dishes. The child's daily menu should include foods high in iron and protein, found in fish and meat. Often mothers, when cooking for their baby, prefer chicken or turkey cutlets, because... Due to their consistency, they contribute to the development of the child’s chewing functions.

Varieties of dishes

Meatballs, meatballs and cutlets for children, although they are prepared from approximately the same ingredients, differ from each other in taste and shape.

1. Meatballs are balls about five centimeters in size (chicken, fish or meat) with the addition of cereal. Typically the recipe consists of ingredients such as pearl barley or rice, bread, eggs and seasonings, stewed in tomato sauce, boiled or baked in a double boiler.
2. Cutlets are small meat patties (chicken, turkey, beef). For variety, you can add nutritious carrot and fish cutlets with a side dish of vegetables to your baby’s diet. The recipe for how to cook carrot cutlets for children can be found in any cookbook or on the Internet.
3. Meatballs are small balls of minced meat with the addition of onions and seasonings; they can be fish, chicken, or liver. They are added to soups or broths when cooked. Less commonly, meatballs, like meatballs, are steamed and served with mashed potatoes.

Recipes

Dishes with added meat for children from one to three years old are prepared from:

• Chicken;
• beef;
• pork;
• turkeys;
• pollock;
• pike;
• herring;
• cod.

Until the age of four, dishes made from too fatty meat, such as lamb or goose, are not acceptable in children's food. It is also not recommended for children to cook using recipes containing garlic or red pepper.

It is important to remember that your child’s diet should not contain fried foods. The first chewing teeth appear in children before they are about one year old. After teeth appear, meat can be gradually introduced into the diet, of which the child requires no more than 90 g per day. Two to three times a week, meat dishes are replaced with fish or carrots. Baby cutlets can be included in a child’s diet starting from one year of age, after chewing teeth erupt.

The most common way to prepare dishes for children from one to three years old is steamed, because... fried foods can seriously harm the digestive tract. It is recommended to serve light, easily digestible children's side dishes with meat dishes, such as vegetable stew, pearl barley and millet porridge in water, mashed potatoes, and spaghetti.

Steamed turkey cutlets (from one year old)

Ingredients:

1. minced turkey - 400 g;
2. potatoes - 220 g;
3. chicken egg - 1 pc.;
4. flour powder - 1/3 tbsp. l.;
5. a pinch of salt.

Preparation:

The potatoes are grated on a fine grater, mixed with minced turkey, an egg, flour powder and salt are added to the resulting mass, everything is thoroughly mixed. The ground turkey is shaped with a tablespoon into neat little patties and steamed for thirty to thirty-five minutes. Turkey cutlets can be served with any side dish.

Steamed fish cakes

Ingredients:

1. sole (fillet) or cod fillet - 250 g;
2. slightly stale wheat bread - 30 g;
3. milk - 45 ml;
4. quail egg - 2 pcs.;
5. butter - 1.5 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

Scroll the sole or cod fillet three times through the fine grid of a food processor until a pate-like consistency is obtained, add bread soaked in milk and lightly squeezed, salt, and the yolk of two eggs. Knead the resulting minced sole or cod well, place in an oiled steamer, and steam fish cutlets should be cooked for about thirty minutes.

Hepatic (from 2 years)

Children often refuse liver cutlets because of the specific taste and smell. This is not difficult to fix: you can add an unusual component to the recipe, for example cheese, and decorate the dish with unusually cut vegetables and herbs.

To prepare you will need:

1. veal liver - 300 g;
2. onion feathers - 1 bunch;
3. chicken egg - 1 pc.;
4. Poshekhonsky cheese - 100 g.

Preparation:

The liver must be twisted with onion feathers in a meat grinder. Add the egg beaten with salt. Place the finished liver cakes on a baking sheet, sprinkle with finely grated cheese, and bake for twenty minutes.

Carrots (from 1 year)

This recipe for cutlets for a child is very easy and does not require any expenses.

Ingredients:

1. carrots - 4 pcs.;
2. semolina - 1 tbsp. l.;
3. egg - 1 pc.;
4. milk - 75 ml;
5. granulated sugar - 0.5 tsp;
6. breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp.

Preparation:

Chop the washed and peeled carrots into cubes no larger than 5 mm, mix with semolina, salt, and sugar. Simmer the resulting mixture in milk, stirring constantly. After cooling, add the yolk of a raw egg, form small carrot cakes, and roll in breadcrumbs on both sides. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. The recipe can be modified by adding oatmeal to the carrot cakes instead of semolina.

Chicken

To prepare delicious chicken cutlets, you will need the following ingredients:

1. chicken fillet - 200 g;
2. bran bread - 40 g;
3. milk - 200 ml;
4. onion feathers - 1 bunch;
5. salt,
6. dill.

Preparation:

Grind the fillet in a food processor along with the bread softened in milk and onion feathers twice. Add salt and chopped dill. Place the finished minced meat on the grill in small, slightly pressed balls and steam for about thirty minutes. For children under one year of age, steamed balls of minced chicken are made without the addition of onions and spices.

Children's fish meatballs with gravy

You will need:

1. som - 200 g;
2. Poshekhonsky cheese - 150 g;
3. butter - 25 g;
4. milk - 70 ml;
5. milk sauce - 140 g;
6. chicken egg - 1/2 pcs.;
7. salt - 3 g.

Preparation:

Pulse the catfish fillet three times in a food processor, add the yolk, margarine, and crackers. Roll the resulting mixture into equal balls, carefully lower it into salted water, brought to a boil, and cook for no more than fifteen minutes. Place the finished fish balls in a frying pan, pour in the sauce, and leave in the oven for twenty minutes. It is not necessary to prepare meatballs from catfish; the recipe can be modified using sole, pike or pollock. Excellent cutlets are made from cod.

Whatever cutlets you choose, you should prepare them in such a way that the dish is as healthy as possible for the baby.

Many children love cutlets. To make cutlets for children tasty and juicy, we make them a little differently than for adults. It’s better to make minced meat yourself rather than buy it ready-made in the store. It is better to use veal or beef as meat, since pork is not very beneficial for a child’s body. For spices, you can use a little salt and various herbs. It is better to cook cutlets for children in the oven. Potatoes, pasta, rice, buckwheat (whatever your child likes best) are perfect as a side dish.

Ingredients

To cook cutlets in the oven for children you will need:

beef (or veal) - 300 g;

white bread without crusts (stale) - 1 piece;

egg yolk - 1 pc.;

cream - 1 glass;

vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.;

salt - a little;

dried herbs (optional) - to taste.

Cooking steps

Cut the meat (beef or veal) into small pieces and grind through a meat grinder.

Place the fried cutlets for children into a fireproof form and pour in the cream left over from soaking the white bread and place the form in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 25 minutes.

Transfer to a plate, add a side dish and invite your child to eat the delicious cutlets. Children will definitely love such appetizing and tasty cutlets!

Bon appetit!

Children need to add meat to their diet about twice a week. Meals for children should not only be tasty, but also healthy. Therefore, children's recipes do not contain hot spices; instead of frying, steaming and baking are used. In order for your baby to eat with pleasure, you need to show imagination in decorating the dish, making it interesting.

An easy recipe for cutlets for a one-year-old baby

All components must be twisted using a meat grinder. Cutlets are formed from salted minced meat. To avoid the mass sticking to your hands, wet your palms with cold water. Add chopped herbs (parsley, dill) to the minced meat. You can add a mixture of dried peppers or a small piece of cheese to the middle of each cutlet. You don't have to add the egg, as oatmeal serves as a good binder. Without it, the cutlets turn out more airy and soft.

You can start baking. Ceramic molds need to be filled with half a centimeter of water and the formed cutlets should be laid out. The molds, covered with foil on top, are placed in an oven heated to 180–200 degrees and baked.

Steamed chicken cutlets

These are hearty, juicy steamed cutlets for children based on a classic recipe. Required components:

• 2 chicken breasts;
• egg;
• 2 tbsp. oatmeal;
• butter – 30 g;
• dill – 30 g;
• salt.

Milk sauce ingredients:

• milk – 100 ml;
• flour – 1 tsp;
• butter – 1 tsp;
• cheese (if desired).

Cooking time: 1 hour. The calorie content of 100 g of dish is about 75 kcal.

A meat grinder is used to prepare minced meat. An egg, oatmeal, salt, and dill (can be dried) are added to the ground chicken breasts.

You need to mix everything thoroughly and leave the minced meat to brew for half an hour. During this time, the oatmeal will swell. After moistening your palms with water, you can begin to form the cutlets.

The formed cutlets are placed in a double boiler, and a piece of butter is placed on top of each. After 30 minutes of steaming, the dish is ready.

If the child has reached the age of 1.5 years, you can add milk sauce to the cutlets. Flour can be any (wheat, rice, oatmeal). You need to pour it into the milk and stir. The mixture is placed on the fire and brought to a boil. There is no need to boil, remove, add salt and season with butter. If, despite stirring, there are still lumps, you can use a blender.

You will need a porridge mold without holes. Cutlets are placed in it and sauce is poured on top. It's good to put a piece of cheese on top of each cutlet. After 5-10 minutes you can eat!

Baby chicken cutlets with semolina

Semolina gives the minced meat airiness, juiciness, and softness—what a baby needs. Components used:

• minced chicken – 1 kg;
• semolina – 7 tbsp;
• eggs – 3 pcs.;
• sour cream (mayonnaise is possible) – 4–5 tbsp. l.;
• 3 onions;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• dill, parsley, spices, salt, vegetable oil.

Cooking time – 1 hour. The calorie content of 100 g of dish is about 180 kcal.

Store-bought or home-made minced chicken fillet is mixed with semolina, eggs, sour cream or mayonnaise. Finely chopped onions, garlic, and herbs are also added to the minced meat. After thoroughly mixing the ingredients, the resulting mass is left to sit for 30 minutes. During this period, the semolina will swell, which will allow you to get fluffy cutlets. After half an hour, you can form the meatballs and place them on a baking tray for baking in the oven. You can prepare these cutlets from minced chicken with semolina for steamed children. Roasting is more suitable for adults.

Baby chicken cutlets with vegetables in the oven

This easy recipe will please any child aged 1 year and older as it contains zucchini and carrots. They give the minced meat a particularly soft consistency and pleasant taste.

Required components:

• minced chicken – 200 g;
• one chicken egg;
• one zucchini;
• one carrot;
• 2 tbsp. semolina;
• salt to taste.

Cooking time is about 40 minutes. The calorie content of one 100 g cutlet is 112 kcal.

The minced meat is placed in a container. An egg, finely grated carrots and zucchini are added to it. The minced meat is mixed until smooth. All that remains is to add salt and add semolina. After stirring, cover the container with a towel and leave to infuse for 20 minutes. At this time, the semolina begins to swell and absorb excess moisture. Now you can form the cutlets, having previously moistened your palms, and place them on a baking sheet for baking in the oven. If you want to steam them, it is recommended to add a little more semolina to preserve the shape of the cutlets.

Chicken cutlets with bread

A child under one and a half years old usually does not eat meat very well, but these cutlets will become his favorite dish. Ingredients for preparation:

• half a kilo of chicken breasts;
• 100 g white bread;
• a quarter glass of milk;
• one onion;
• one egg;
• salt.

Cooking time is about 1 hour. Calorie content of 100 g of dish is 85 kcal.

The chicken along with the onion is passed through a meat grinder, salted and mixed thoroughly. The bread crumb soaked in milk is added to the minced meat, followed by the egg. The resulting mass must be brought to a homogeneous consistency by beating. Small cutlets formed by hand are placed in a greased form. It remains to add a quarter glass of water. After 25 minutes of baking in an oven heated to 180 degrees, the cutlets are ready.

Knowing the secrets of preparing chicken cutlets will allow you to get the maximum benefit from the dish and speed up the process. Basic recommendations:

1. The ideal proportion for adding eggs is 2–3 eggs per 1 kg of minced meat. Excessive eggs cause the minced meat to disintegrate during cooking;
2. The bread crumb gives the dish juiciness, but it must also be present in a certain proportion - 250 g / 1 kg of minced meat. Increasing the amount of crumb will overwhelm the taste of the chicken. It is advisable to pre-soak the crumb in milk;
3. To prevent the cutlets from turning out too fatty, you need to remove the chicken skin;
4. The process of beating the minced chicken helps strengthen the dish and add tenderness. The meat is taken with the palms and thrown back into the container with force;
5. Before cooking, the minced meat with all added ingredients is placed in a cold place. This improves its taste by allowing the bread to absorb meat juices.

You can serve cutlets to the children's table with mashed potatoes, stewed vegetables, and porridge. The child will eat chicken cutlets prepared according to the listed recipes with pleasure, while receiving benefits.

Meat- one of the essential products that contribute to the normal growth and development of a child. Therefore, unlike adults (vegetarians), it is not recommended to limit a child’s consumption of meat dishes. It is meat that supplies the human body with essential, easily digestible proteins and animal fats, as well as vitamins (PP, A, E, C, B) and microelements (zinc, potassium, sodium, cobalt, iron, copper, magnesium, etc.).

Here you will learn 6 wonderful recipes for meat dishes (cutlets, meatballs, croquettes and zrazy) for a child.

Products:

1. Meat - 70g
2. Roll - 10g
3. Onion - 3g
4. Breadcrumbs - 7g
5. Ghee butter - 7g

To prepare cutlets for a child, thoroughly wash the meat under running water, remove all tendons and films, finely chop and grind using a meat grinder or blender. Then soak the bread in a small amount of cool water, squeeze out and combine with minced meat. Grind the resulting mass again in a blender or twice in a meat grinder, installing a fine mesh in it. After this, add onion (grated through a fine grater) to the minced meat and add salt. Then, with wet hands, you need to give the pieces of minced meat an oval (oblong) or round shape. The resulting cutlets are coated in breadcrumbs and fried in oil. Then they are put in the oven (for 5-7 minutes), in which the cutlets are brought to full readiness. They can then be served to the child.

Products:

1. Meat - 70g
2. Egg white - 1/5
3. Roll - 10g
4. Butter - 5g

Every child loves meatballs (steamed cutlets), so to prepare them, make minced meat, as for or potatoes.

Read also: A liver for a child.

Products:

1. Veal (pulp) - 50g
2. Oil - 8g
3. Roll - 20g
4. Milk - 25g

To prepare cutlets for your child, separate the veal flesh from the bones and remove all membranes. Then grind it with a piece of bread soaked in milk in a blender or meat grinder. Salt the minced meat, add cold milk (1 tbsp), butter (a small piece), roll it into a cutlet and fry it in oil.

For a child, veal cutlets must be cooked well enough.

Products:

1. Meat - 100g
2. Rutabaga - 20g
3. Water - 200g
4. Cauliflower - 50g
5. Carrot - 40g
6. Green peas - 15g
7. Onion - 5g
8. Potatoes - 50g
9. Roots - 10
10. Oil - 4g
11. Roll - 20g

To prepare croquettes with a side dish for your child, cook broth (transparent) from the bones. Cut the peeled vegetables into cubes, then pour half a glass of strained broth over them and simmer.

Grind the pulp and the roll soaked in cold water in a blender or pass through a meat grinder twice. To make the “meat dough” more tender, add a piece of butter to it. Then, with your hands greased with egg white, form it into 2 croquettes (round). They need to be immersed in broth with vegetables for about 20 minutes. before serving to the child.

(for older children)

Products:

1. Veal - 50g
2. Flour - 6g
3. Ham - 20g
4. Milk - 50ml
5. Oil - 8g
6. Egg - 1/6 pcs.

To prepare these croquettes for your child, cut the veal into small cubes and, if desired, a small piece of skinny ham. Place a nut-sized piece of butter in a pan and let it boil. Then add 1 tsp. Boil with top of flour without stirring. After this, add milk (hot) or broth (0.25-0.5 cups), 10 minutes. stir, add salt and throw in some chopped parsley. The sauce should be thick, like porridge. When ready, toss in the veal and refrigerate. Then place everything on flour, roll into croquettes (cutlets in the form of bars), coat them with egg on top, roll in breadcrumbs (breadcrumbs) and fry in oil until tender.

Serve your child with mashed potatoes.