Ground steak, celery and tapioca bites (dairy-free)

Name: Ground steak, celery and tapioca bites (dairy-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g ground steak; 80 g celery; 50 g tapioca; 30 g clementine; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g dill; 1 piece silken tofu

A dairy-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with ground steak, celery and tapioca. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed milk-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook

Ingredients

60 gground steakAlternative: tempeh
80 gceleryAlternative: corn
50 gtapiocaAlternative: corn tortilla
30 gclementineAlternative: peach
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gdillAlternative: thyme
1 piecesilken tofuAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (bites)

14 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Dairy-Free label
Cut the ground steak into 2-3 cm pieces suitable for baby
Peel the celery strings and cut into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Cook the tapioca pearls in water (15 min) until translucent
Peel and segment the clementine (remove all white pith)
Wash and finely chop the dill
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 celery strings (choking hazard)
Do not give whole clementine segments 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. tapioca pearls sometimes contain milk)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

9 min

Put the cooked ground steak in a large bowl
Add the celery mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooked tapioca and clementine segments
Add the binder (silken tofu)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the dill
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (tapioca flour if too sticky)
Shape the small bites with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (steamed)

13 min

Bring water to a boil in the steamer
Arrange the bites in the steamer basket
Leave 1 cm between each bite
Cover and steam for 11 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when bites 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 clementine segment garnish
Arrange the warm bites on baby's plate
Add small clementine segments around (no pith)
Show how to pick up the bites
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup