Fish congee
This delicious recipe is a great way to serve fish as a first food for babies. A simple way to make a meal that everyone can eat - just puree it for babies!

Method
- In a saucepan, bring water to the boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Remove all bones from fish fillet.
- In a frying pan, add enough water to cover the base of the pan. Bring to a simmer, add ginger and fish fillet then cover. Gently poach for 5-10minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the pan and mash with a fork.
- Add mashed fish and spinach to the rice and bring to the boil. Mix well for about 5 minutes.
Serving
For babies aged ~6 months– puree until smooth and runny.
For babies aged 7-8 months – Puree slightly to ensure there are soft, fine lumps and no stringy bits.
For babies aged 9+ months – serve as is.
Variation
You can add sliced tomato and finely chopped spring onion, or replace the spinach with 2 cups of finely sliced lettuce.
Number of serves
This recipe is for 6 adult serves. It will make approximately:
20 x 6 month old serves
18 x 7-8 month old serves
16 x 8-12 month old serves
10 x 12 month-2 year old serves
To serve
To serve: 6
You need
- ½ cup white rice
- 5 cups water
- 300g fish fillet (deboned) salmon, cod, snapper etc.
- 2 slices fresh ginger
- 2 cups thinly sliced spinach
Method
- In a saucepan, bring water to the boil and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Remove all bones from fish fillet.
- In a frying pan, add enough water to cover the base of the pan. Bring to a simmer, add ginger and fish fillet then cover. Gently poach for 5-10minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the pan and mash with a fork.
- Add mashed fish and spinach to the rice and bring to the boil. Mix well for about 5 minutes.
Serving
For babies aged ~6 months– puree until smooth and runny.
For babies aged 7-8 months – Puree slightly to ensure there are soft, fine lumps and no stringy bits.
For babies aged 9+ months – serve as is.
Variation
You can add sliced tomato and finely chopped spring onion, or replace the spinach with 2 cups of finely sliced lettuce.
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