Top 10 Fish Porridge Recipes Packed with Vitamin D for Babies

As we all know, fish is one of the best foods for the body. Fish types like mackerel, tuna, salmon, and sardines are excellent sources of vitamin D. These fish not only provide vitamin D but also other essential nutrients such as calcium, protein, and phosphorus. Today, Mytour will show you how to make a vitamin D-rich tuna porridge for babies with the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• Boneless tuna: 30g
• Rice: 30g
• Glutinous rice: 20g
• Carrot: ½ piece
• Onion: ½ piece
• Spring onions, ginger: 1 small piece

Instructions:

• Wash and chop the onion and spring onions finely. Peel and shred the carrot and ginger.
• Wash the tuna, chop or mince depending on your baby’s chewing ability. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar if your baby is over 12 months.
• Rinse the rice and glutinous rice, let it drain. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic to fry, then add the rice and stir until it turns opaque. Add water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the chopped onion and spring onions, stir well.
• Continue cooking until the rice softens, then add the shredded carrot and ginger. Stir frequently to avoid burning at the bottom of the pot.
• When everything is cooked, add the tuna and stir until the porridge simmers for a while, then turn off the heat. Serve the porridge warm for your baby to enjoy.

Malabar spinach has a cooling effect and a slightly bitter taste. Basa fish is rich in protein and fats, essential for brain development. This nutritious porridge is delicious and ideal for babies. It is also a great source of vitamin D for your little one.

Ingredients:

• 80g basa fish fillet
• 80g Malabar spinach leaves
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 2 slices of grated ginger
• 20g fragrant sticky rice
• 1 tablespoon minced carrot
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• ½ teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 teaspoons nutritional oil

Instructions:

• Prepare the ingredients: Rinse the basa fish fillet, slice thinly, and marinate with minced shallot, grated ginger, and fish sauce for about 15 minutes, then discard the ginger. Sauté the minced shallot until fragrant, add the fish and cook until done. Clean and chop the Malabar spinach, and chop the cilantro finely.
• To prepare the porridge for your baby, clean the basa fish with rice wine to remove the fishy smell, then drain the fish.
• Finely chop or mince the fish, then marinate with some minced shallot and seasoning.
• Heat oil in a pan, sauté the minced shallot until fragrant, then add the fish and cook through.
• Wash the Malabar spinach, chop it small or blend it for younger babies to avoid choking hazards.
• Rinse the rice and cook it until soft, then add the sautéed fish and spinach. Stir to combine and adjust seasoning as needed before turning off the heat.

The tilapia fish is known for its mild taste, white flesh, and is rich in vitamins A, B, D, selenium, potassium, and omega-3. You can pair it with other ingredients like leafy greens, spinach, kale, radish, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin, or potatoes. Let's cook a delicious tilapia tomato porridge together!

Ingredients:

• 40g rice
• 1 tomato
• 50g tilapia fish
• 5ml cooking oil

Directions:

• Step 1: Clean the tomato, peel it, remove the seeds, then chop it finely and cook it with 1/3 cup of water.
• Step 2: Clean and prepare the tilapia by removing the intestines, scales, and bones. Boil the fish in hot water, then let it cool. Once cooled, remove the flesh from the bones and mash it with a spoon.
• Step 3: Rinse the rice and cook it in the water used to boil the fish. Simmer on low heat until the porridge becomes soft and cooked.
• Step 4: Once the porridge is cooked, add the fish meat and tomato, stir well, and let it cook until it boils again. Turn off the heat, add the cooking oil for the baby, stir again, and serve once cooled for the baby to eat.

Snakehead fish porridge is a calcium-rich dish for babies, as each 100g of snakehead fish contains 90mg of calcium. This porridge is highly recommended by doctors and nutritionists to improve malnutrition or stunted growth in children. Besides calcium, snakehead fish also contains essential nutrients like protein, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin B2.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized snakehead fish
• 40g rice
• 80g water spinach

Directions:

• Step 1: Clean the fish, lightly steam it, and carefully extract the fish meat. Sauté the fish with onion and fish sauce to eliminate the fishy smell, making the porridge more fragrant.
• Step 2: Wash the water spinach, cut it into small pieces or blend it, depending on the baby's age.
• Step 3: Cook the rice with the right amount of water to make porridge, then add the sautéed fish and water spinach to cook together. Season to taste (if the baby is under one year old, avoid adding seasoning).
• Step 4: Note that snakehead fish porridge can be eaten twice a day and continued for one month. Avoid drinking acidic beverages with the porridge as it may cause indigestion in children.

Grouper fish is mild, with a sweet, rich, and tender texture. It is highly beneficial for children, as it contains DHA and vitamin B complexes that support brain development. The high calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D content promotes the growth of strong bones and teeth. The protein and iron found in grouper fish are essential for children's growth and immune system boosting. Grouper fish porridge with seaweed offers a unique and delightful flavor.

Ingredients:

• 40g Rice
• 50g Grouper Fish
• A small amount of seaweed
• 5-10ml baby-friendly cooking oil

Instructions:

• Step 1: Wash the rice thoroughly and place it in a pot with enough water to cook it until soft and tender.
• Step 2: Soak the seaweed for 10 minutes, rinse, and drain. Then chop it into small pieces.
• Step 3: Mince the onion and marinate it with the fish and 1 tablespoon of oil. Steam the fish in a bowl for 10 minutes. Once cooked, mash the fish into small pieces according to your child's ability to handle solids.
• Step 4: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan and sauté the minced onion until fragrant. Add the chopped seaweed and stir-fry briefly.
• Step 5: Add the sautéed seaweed into the porridge and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Finally, add the mashed grouper fish, stir, and turn off the heat.

Eel fish porridge is a highly nutritious dish that provides calcium for the healthy development of children. In 100g of eel, there are 16g of protein, 17 essential amino acids, 2g of natural fats, 3.2g of carbohydrates, and various vitamins including B1, B2, and PP. The meat of eel fish is richer and more flavorful than other fish. Eel also contains antioxidants that prevent free radicals, retain moisture, and improve skin elasticity. Its high calcium content makes it great for the development of young children's bones. For children with rickets, eating eel can significantly improve the condition.

Ingredients:

• Fresh eel: 1kg
• Rice: 1 bowl
• Shallots, green onions, and herbs
• Seasonings: fish sauce, MSG, ginger, etc.

Instructions:

• Step 1: The most important step is to thoroughly clean the eel to remove the fishy smell. After removing the head and entrails, rub the skin with salt to reduce the slime. Alternatively, briefly dip the eel in boiling water to eliminate the slime.
• Step 2: Boil the eel in water. Once the water has been boiling for about 15 minutes, remove the eel and let it cool. Add the soaked rice into the boiling water and cook until the porridge becomes soft and smooth.
• Step 3: Separate the eel meat from the bones, being careful to remove all the bones to avoid the child choking. This step is crucial, so make sure no bones remain.
• Step 4: Add the eel meat to the porridge and season to taste. You can add herbs and mashed ginger if the child is older. If the child is young, use minimal seasoning.

Carp is rich in essential nutrients such as protein, omega-3, selenium, zinc, and calcium, with a special abundance of phosphorus and vitamin B12. These nutrients are great for supporting the nervous system and promoting brain development in children. Carp porridge is an excellent choice for babies, strengthening their bones, improving eyesight, and promoting restful sleep. Carp can be prepared with ingredients like mung beans, red beans, lotus seeds, pumpkin, carrots, tomatoes, and water spinach.

Ingredients:

• 1 carp fish
• 100g mung beans
• 50g rice
• 2 slices of ginger
• 2 shallots

Instructions:

• Step 1: Rinse the mung beans, removing any damaged ones, and soak them in cold water for 4 hours or in hot water for quicker softening.
• Step 2: Add the mung beans to a pot with 300ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat until soft. Once cooked, mash the beans.
• Step 3: Clean the carp, boil it in water with ginger to remove the fishy smell. Once cooked, remove the bones and mash the fish flesh.
• Step 4: Rinse the rice and cook it in the same water used for the fish, until the porridge is done. Add the mashed mung beans and stir well.
• Step 5: Sauté the chopped shallots in a pan, then add the fish and stir briefly.
• Step 6: Add the sautéed fish to the porridge, stir well, and turn off the heat.

Salmon is a popular choice for many parents when selecting solid food for their babies due to its delicious taste and numerous health benefits. Salmon is packed with high-quality protein, iron, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, while also providing an abundance of omega-3 fatty acids that are great for the body. Salmon porridge can help boost your baby's intelligence and support healthy physical development.

Ingredients:

• 90g rice
• 30g salmon
• 5 spinach leaves
• Olive oil
• Fish sauce

Instructions:

• Cook the rice porridge. Chop the spinach leaves finely.
• Add the salmon to cook, then add the chopped spinach and cook briefly before turning off the heat.
• For extra flavor, add a Belcube tomato cheese cube to the porridge and blend it together.
• Reheat the porridge before serving. Spoon it into a bowl and allow it to cool before serving it to your baby.

Salmon can be combined with a variety of ingredients to create a nourishing and tasty porridge for babies. You can pair it with foods such as pumpkin, carrots, lotus seeds, spinach, moringa, cheese, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, mung beans, beets, taro, and more. Today, join Mytour in the kitchen to prepare a delicious Salmon Porridge with Bread for your baby.

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of white bread (or sandwich bread)
• Small piece of salmon, about 5-10g
• 10-20g broccoli
• Strawberries for dessert
• Sugarcane (for broth)

Instructions:

• Preparation: Tear the bread into small pieces, using only the white part and discarding the crust. Wash the sugarcane, broccoli, salmon, and strawberries.
• Place the sugarcane in a pot and boil for 30 minutes. After 20 minutes, add the broccoli to the pot to save time. Once the sugarcane is cooked, strain the broth. Remove the broccoli and set aside to mash.
• Steam the salmon for 10 minutes.
• Pour the broth into a bowl with the bread, then mash or crush it.
• Chop the broccoli finely in both directions to remove the fibers, then mash. Mash the salmon as well.
• Finish: Mix the porridge with the salmon and broccoli.
• For dessert, strain or finely chop the strawberries according to your baby’s preference.

Mackerel is a great source of essential vitamins such as vitamin B3, choline, folate, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B12. These vitamins are vital for your child’s physical and mental development. Additionally, mackerel is rich in calcium, potassium, selenium, and magnesium. Join Mytour and try making Mackerel Porridge with Water Spinach for your baby’s weaning.

Ingredients:

• 30g mackerel
• 30g water spinach
• 35g Mabu baby porridge
• Shallots
• Cooking oil

Instructions:

• Clean the mackerel and finely chop it.
• Heat a small amount of cooking oil in a pan, add the chopped shallots, sauté until fragrant, then add the mackerel and stir-fry until cooked through.
• Pick and wash the water spinach, then blend it until smooth.
• Cook rice to make porridge until soft, then gradually add the mackerel and spinach. Stir well and cook until the spinach is tender, then serve the porridge for your 8-9-month-old baby.