Quinoa and carrot mini-burgers (crustacean-free)

Name: Quinoa and carrot mini-burgers (crustacean-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g quinoa; 80 g carrot; 50 g rice pasta; 30 g watermelon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g thyme; 1 piece egg

A tender crustacean-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with quinoa and carrot. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed crustacean-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Ingredients

60 gquinoaAlternative: white beans
80 gcarrotAlternative: cucumber
50 grice pastaAlternative: rice flour
30 gwatermelonAlternative: kiwi
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gthymeAlternative: chervil
1 pieceeggAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (mini-burgers)

10 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Crustacean-Free label
Cut the quinoa into 2-3 cm pieces suitable for baby
Peel and dice the carrot into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Cook the rice pasta by steaming or in water (10-15 min)
Wash and finely chop the thyme
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)
Prepare equipment: bowl, cutting board, knife
Set aside cooked ingredients to cool down

Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlSteamer pot

Keep an eye on

Do NOT buy a product without reading the label
Do not cut too large: choking hazard
Do not forget to remove fish bones (unless no fish)
Do not leave thick skin on vegetables
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden crustaceans

Texture tip

Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
Test cooking with a fork: should be melting-tender
KEEP PACKAGING of sensitive products to prove crustacean-free
Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. tomato sauce sometimes contains crustaceans)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

10 min

Put the cooked quinoa in a large bowl
Add the cooked carrot mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooled cooked rice pasta
Add the binder (egg)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the herbs
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Shape the mini-burgers with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (moulded-shapes)

16 min

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
Lightly oil a baking sheet
Arrange the mini-burgers leaving 2 cm between each
Lightly brush with olive oil
Bake in the middle of the oven for 16 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when shapes are golden
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm

4. Safe serving

8 min

Prepare an adapted dipping sauce
Arrange the warm mini-burgers on baby's plate
Put the sauce bowl next to it
Show how to dip
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup