Chicken and eggplant Asian-style (dairy-free)

Name: Chicken and eggplant Asian-style (dairy-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g chicken; 80 g eggplant; 50 g sweet potato; 30 g apple; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g cardamom; 1 piece egg

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

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook: Easy

Ingredients

60 gchickenAlternative: ground beef
80 geggplantAlternative: avocado
50 gsweet potatoAlternative: wild rice
30 gappleAlternative: avocado
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gcardamomAlternative: tarragon
1 pieceeggAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (Asian-style)

14 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Dairy-Free label
Cut the chicken into 2-3 cm pieces suitable for baby
Peel and dice the eggplant into regular 1.5 cm cubes (salt 10 min, rinse)
Cook the sweet potato by steaming or in water (15-20 min)
Peel and dice the apple into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Wash and finely chop the cardamom
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 leave eggplant skin too thick (bitter)
Do not give whole apple pieces to under 24 months
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. soy sauce sometimes contains dairy)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

9 min

Put the cooked chicken in a large bowl
Add the cooked eggplant mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooked sweet potato and diced apple
Add the binder (egg)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the cardamom
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Shape the pieces with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (steamed)

15 min

Bring water to a boil in the steamer
Arrange the shapes in the steamer basket
Leave 2 cm between each shape
Cover and steam for 13 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when shapes are firm and hot
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Serve immediately

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh apple slice garnish
Arrange the warm shapes on baby's plate
Add thin apple slices around
Show how to pick up the shapes
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup