It is very difficult to integrate a small child with a piece of meat, and proteins are an important part of the diet. Here, then mothers and remember simple recipes that allow you to prepare meatballs for children from different types of meat. These appetizing meat balls are not only useful, but also look beautiful on a plate, which is important for small gourmets. Before preparing a meatball for a baby, decide on the availability of a garnish. Porridge or mashed potatoes will be more delicious, if they are with gravy, in which meatballs were prepared.
Chicken Meatballs
Juicy, low-fat and delicious chicken meatballs for children can be prepared as an independent dish, and if desired, you can prepare a garnish for them.
Ingredients:
- chicken mince - 0.5 kg;
- rice boiled - 0.5 cup;
- onion - 2 pieces;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- salt, pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil for frying.
Preparation
To begin with, chicken must be mixed with rice, eggs. Then add the finely chopped onion and spices to the mixture. On oiled and heated frying pan lay out the balls formed by hands. On both sides we fry them and lay them in a saucepan. Each layer of meatballs is shifted with a layer of onions cut into half rings and grated carrots. Fill with water, add salt and on a small fire extinguish them for 25-30 minutes.
According to a similar recipe, you can also prepare meatballs from turkey for children, replacing turkey chicken for turkey meat.
Fish meatballs
If the meat dishes children eat more or less well, then to find a fish lover, which contains a lot of useful substances, is not so simple. We offer fish meatballs for a child, which, most likely, will be to his liking.
Ingredients:
- fish fillets - 0.4 kg;
- white bread - 0.1 kg;
- milk - 0.5 cup;
- onion - 1 piece;
- tomato juice - 0,5 l;
- flour - 1 tbsp. l;
- salt, pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation
Juicy, useful and fragrant fish meatballs with gravy for children are prepared simply. To do this, let's pass through the meat grinder fillet, milk soaked with bread. In the mixture add spices and fried in oil finely chopped onions. We form the balls, dumping them in flour, and bake on a baking sheet in the oven. When a beautiful golden crust appears, add the tomato juice. Stew for another 10-15 minutes. This recipe for meatballs for children can be changed if tomato juice is banned due to an allergy. It is replaced with plain water.