Top 10 Nutritious and Tasty Frog Porridge Recipes for 7-Month-Old Babies

• Frog meat: 15g
• Carrots: 10g
• 1 shallot
• Cooking oil: 5ml
• Thick white rice porridge

• Clean the frog meat, removing the skin and internal organs, then boil it with a little salt and ginger for 7-10 minutes to remove the odor. Once cooled, shred the meat.
• Grate or finely chop the carrots.
• You can use the broth from boiling the frog as the base for the porridge. Add the carrots to the broth and bring to a boil, then stir in the porridge and cook for 5-10 minutes. Add the prepared frog meat and cook together. Turn off the heat.

• 1 piece of pumpkin, roughly the size of a duck egg, peeled
• 200g of white rice
• 1 small piece of ginger, peeled
• Coriander leaves
• Spring onions
• 4 frog legs, cleaned

• Boil the frog legs with ginger, then remove the meat and shred it.
• Simmer the rice and pumpkin until soft.
• Clean and finely chop the spring onions and coriander.
• Once the porridge is cooked, add the frog meat, stir well, and bring to a simmer.
• Season the porridge to taste, then add the spring onions and coriander leaves.
• Serve the porridge once it cools down to an appropriate temperature for the baby.

Choy sum contains essential micronutrients such as iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin K, all of which are vital for the formation and development of bones in children. Additionally, the selenium content in this vegetable helps stimulate the immune system to work better when bacteria or viruses invade. Therefore, mothers should definitely keep this recipe for frog porridge with choy sum for their little ones.

Ingredients:

• 20g rice
• 10g chopped choy sum leaves
• 20g minced frog meat
• 5g oil
• 250ml water

Instructions:

• Wash the rice and cook until soft (if you have time, you can soak it for 2-3 hours to make it cook faster).
• Remove the frog meat from the bones, chop or mince it finely. Marinate with a bit of seasoning suitable for the baby's age.
• Pick fresh green choy sum leaves, wash them, and finely chop.
• Heat a little oil in a pan, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add the frog meat and stir-fry briefly.
• Once the rice is cooked, add the frog meat and choy sum, stir well, bring to a boil again, and it’s ready to serve for your baby.

Ingredients:

• 200g frog legs
• 1 piece of bottle gourd, peeled
• 1 slice of ginger
• 200g rice

Instructions:

• Rinse the rice, then add it to a pot with water to cook into soft, smooth porridge. You can cook it slightly thicker (we'll add the frog broth later). If you want the porridge to cook faster, you can soak the rice for 30 minutes beforehand.
• Place the frog in a pot with water, add a few slices of ginger to remove the fishy smell, and boil until the frog is cooked. Remove the frog and ginger, and shred the meat. Keep the broth to use for the porridge.
• Peel the bottle gourd, rinse it, and chop it finely.
• Add the cooked rice into the frog broth, use a spoon to stir, then add the chopped bottle gourd and cook until soft. When the gourd is tender, add the shredded frog meat, cook for 5-7 minutes, and season with a few drops of fish sauce. Turn off the heat.
• Finally, add a little oil for the baby to help with absorption.

To diversify your baby’s meals, you can explore with Mytour’s recipe for two nutritious frog porridge dishes combined with Malabar spinach.

Ingredients:

• 30g boneless frog meat
• 20g Malabar spinach
• 10ml cooking oil
• Pre-cooked white rice porridge
• A bit of ginger

Instructions:

• Step 1: Boil the frog with ginger, then shred the meat, or use a blender to finely grind it.
• Step 2: Clean the Malabar spinach, drain, and chop it finely.
• Step 3: Add the white rice porridge to the frog broth, bring to a boil, then add the shredded frog meat. Use a spoon to mash it to a smooth consistency, then add the Malabar spinach and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat and add a spoonful of cooking oil. Allow the porridge to cool slightly before serving it to your baby.

Asparagus is often celebrated as the "king of vegetables." When consumed by young children, asparagus can enhance their immune system, improve digestion, support brain and vision development, and prevent malnutrition. Therefore, frog porridge with asparagus is a fantastic choice for babies as young as 7 months old.

Ingredients:

• 50g rice
• 200g frog meat
• Green onions
• Asparagus
• Cooking oil, water

Instructions:

• Prepare the frog by extracting the meat from its thighs and chopping it finely. Cook the frog bones with rice to make porridge. Select the tender tips of the asparagus, wash it thoroughly, slice it thinly, and chop it finely.
• Stir-fry the frog meat with asparagus and green onions in a little oil until fully cooked. Once the porridge is soft and tender, add the sautéed frog meat and asparagus to cook together.
• Simmer for 1-2 more minutes, and your nutrient-packed frog porridge with asparagus is ready to serve!

Frog porridge with lotus seeds is an effective solution for undernourished babies, and lotus seeds also have a calming effect, helping children sleep well at night.

Ingredients:

• 50g rice, 200g frog meat
• Fresh lotus seeds
• Broccoli
• Wood ear mushrooms
• Green onions
• Cooking oil
• Water

Instructions:

• Start by taking the frog meat from the thighs and chopping it finely. Cook the frog bones, rice, and lotus seeds together to make porridge. Clean the wood ear mushrooms, and chop the broccoli into small pieces before finely chopping it.
• Stir-fry the frog meat with a little oil and green onions until cooked. Once the porridge is soft and well-cooked, add the cooked frog meat, mushrooms, and broccoli into the pot to cook together.
• Simmer for another 1-2 minutes to finish the nutritious and flavorful frog porridge with lotus seeds.

Frog meat is rich in calcium and protein, making it an excellent choice for preparing porridge for babies. Among the most nutritious porridge options, frog porridge with mung beans stands out for its ability to stimulate appetite and promote healthy weight gain in children. It's incredibly easy to make, and with just a little effort, you can prepare a tasty and nutritious meal for your little one.

Ingredients:

• 30g rice
• 20g mung beans
• 50g frog meat
• 30g water spinach
• 10ml cooking oil
• 300ml water

Instructions:

• Separate the frog meat from the thighs, chop or blend it, and place it in a bowl with a little water, mixing it well.
• Soak the rice and mung beans until soft, then cook them together until tender.
• Stir-fry the frog meat until cooked, then add it to the pot of porridge. Stir well, turn off the heat, and let the porridge cool slightly before serving it to your child.

If you're unsure about what to cook for your baby's meal plan, don’t worry! Let Mytour guide you in preparing an easy and nutritious frog porridge with bottle gourd. Save this recipe and get started on making a delicious and healthy dish for your little one!

Ingredients:

• 50g white rice
• 200g frog thigh meat
• 1 piece of peeled bottle gourd
• Remove the seeds
• Shallots
• Coriander leaves
• 1 small slice of ginger

Instructions:

• Simmer the rice until soft and tender.
• Clean the frog meat, remove all skin and organs, then cook the frog in water with a pinch of salt and ginger to remove the fishy smell. Boil for 7-10 minutes, then set it aside to cool.
• Separate the frog meat from the bones, chop it finely, and sauté it with fried shallots.
• Grind the bottle gourd into a smooth paste.
• Add all ingredients into the pot of porridge and bring it to a boil.
• Season to taste, then serve the porridge in a bowl. Sprinkle fried shallots, coriander, and a bit of olive oil on top, stir well, and wait for it to cool before feeding your baby.

Ingredients:

• 200g frog thighs
• 1 small bunch of enoki mushrooms, about the size of two fingers
• 1 slice of ginger
• Shallots
• Coriander leaves
• 200g rice

Instructions:

• Boil the frog thighs with ginger, then remove the meat and shred it finely.
• Trim the enoki mushrooms, wash them thoroughly, and chop them finely.
• Wash the coriander and shallots, then chop them into small pieces.
• Add the rice to a pot and cook until tender, then add all the prepared ingredients and stir well, cooking until everything is fully cooked.
• Transfer the porridge to a bowl, let it cool, and then serve to your baby.