Ground steak and radish tartelettes with coriander (nut-freeA nut-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with ground steak and radish. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed nut-free.
- 🍽️60 gground steakAlternative: chia
- 🍽️80 gradishAlternative: carrot
- 🍽️50 gtapiocaAlternative: lentil pasta
- 🍽️30 gmandarinAlternative: apple
- 🫒1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
- 🍽️3 gcorianderAlternative: cinnamon
- 🍽️1 pieceeggAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote
2 servings
- Finger food
- 12-36 mois
- Sans noix
Little dishes, big smiles!
1
- CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Nut-Free label
- Cook the ground steak in a pan (5-7 min) until fully cooked
- Cut the radish into regular 1.5 cm cubes (peel if thick skin)
- Cook the tapioca pearls in water (15 min) until translucent
- Peel and dice the mandarin into small pieces (remove seeds)
- Wash and finely chop the coriander
- Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)
Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlPan - Do NOT buy a product without reading the label
- Do not cut too large: choking hazard
- Do not leave tough radish skin
- Do not forget to remove mandarin seeds
- Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
- ⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden nuts
- Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
- For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
- Test cooking with a fork: steak should be well done
- KEEP PACKAGING of sensitive products to prove nut-free
- Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. spice mixes sometimes contain nut traces)
- Take out 30 min before for better incorporation
2
- Crumble the cooked ground steak in a large bowl
- Add the radish mashed into a smooth purée
- Fold in the cooked tapioca and diced mandarin
- Add the binder (egg)
- Pour in the olive oil and half of the coriander
- Mix with a wooden spoon
- Adjust the texture (tapioca flour if too sticky)
- Shape the tartelettes with oiled hands
- Place in tartelette molds
3
- Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
- Lightly oil the tartelette molds
- Arrange the tartelettes leaving 2 cm between each
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 17 min
- Check cooking halfway through
- Remove when tartelettes are golden
- Let cool 3-4 min
- Test the temp with a finger: warm
- Serve immediately
4
- Prepare a fresh mandarin segment garnish
- Arrange the warm tartelettes on baby's plate
- Add small mandarin pieces around (seedless)
- Show how to pick up the tartelettes
- Serve warm
- Watch baby during the meal
- Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
- Put leftovers in the fridge
Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup
Large bowl
Wooden spoon
Fork
Clean hands
Silicone tartelette molds
- Do not overmix: elastic dough
- Do not add too much flour: shapes become too dense
- Do not forget to shape tightly: otherwise it crumbles
- Do not make tartelettes too big: max 5 cm diameter
- Do not leave air in the dough
- ⚠️ Check that utensils have not been in contact with nuts
- If the dough is too sticky: add 1 tsp tapioca flour
- If too dry: add 1 tsp liquid (water or adapted milk)
- Shape with damp hands: the shapes won't stick
- Use silicone tartelette molds for easy removal
- Vary sizes according to age
- For 24-36 months: bigger tartelettes
Tartelette molds
Pastry brush
Fork
Tongs
Timer
- Do not forget to preheat
- Do not overcrowd the molds
- Do not open the oven in the first 8 min
- Do not overcook: becomes hard and dry
- Do not use too high heat
- Do not unmould too hot: burns
- Check cooking: fork comes out clean
- For 12-18 months: more moist cooking
- For 24-36 months: more golden cooking
- If browning too fast: lower to 160°C
- Test with a toothpick: should come out clean
- Remove when shapes come off easily
Spoon
Non-slip cloth
Phone (emergency)
- Do not serve burning hot
- Always remove mandarin seeds before serving
- Do not leave baby alone
- Do not put too many mandarin pieces
- Do not reheat several times
- ⚠️ NEVER add an ingredient with hidden nuts
- Serve warm: flavors are more developed
- Mandarins add color and vitamin C
- For 12-18 months: cut tartelettes in half
- Silicone bowl with suction cup
- Offer 2-3 different sides
- Keep phone nearby in case of allergic reaction
