Mini turkey and radish burgers (dairy-free)

Name: Mini turkey and radish burgers (dairy-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g turkey; 80 g radish; 50 g chickpea flour; 30 g pineapple; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g sweet paprika; 1 piece silken tofu

A dairy-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with turkey and radish. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed milk-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook: Easy

Ingredients

60 gturkeyAlternative: ground beef
80 gradishAlternative: button mushrooms
50 gchickpea flourAlternative: Jerusalem artichoke
30 gpineappleAlternative: banana
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gsweet paprikaAlternative: rosemary
1 piecesilken tofuAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (mini-burgers)

13 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Dairy-Free label
Cut the turkey into 2-3 cm pieces suitable for baby
Cut the radish into small cubes (1.5 cm) - peel if needed
Mix the chickpea flour with water to make a batter (5 min rest)
Cut the pineapple into small cubes (remove tough core)
Wash and finely chop the sweet paprika
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)
Prepare equipment: bowl, cutting board, knife

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 give whole radishes to under 24 months
Do not leave pineapple core in the recipe
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden milk

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 dairy-free
Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. turkey deli sometimes contains milk)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

9 min

Put the cooked turkey in a large bowl
Add the radish mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the chickpea batter and diced pineapple
Add the binder (silken tofu)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the sweet paprika
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (chickpea flour if too sticky)
Shape the mini-burgers with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (pan-fried)

11 min

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan
Place the mini-burgers in the pan leaving space between each
Cook over medium-low heat for 4 min on each side
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when burgers are golden and cooked through
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Drain on absorbent paper

Non-stick pan

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh pineapple chunk garnish
Arrange the warm mini-burgers on baby's plate
Add small pineapple chunks around
Show how to pick up the burgers
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup