How to cook shrimp for babies

Shrimp is a common food in our diet. It is rich in calcium and is a good calcium supplement for the body. Normally, people eat dried shrimps by making soup or frying them, but how do you feed dried shrimps to babies? Be especially careful when feeding dried shrimps to babies, especially for babies who have just started eating complementary foods. You can crush the dried shrimps and feed them together with rice flour.

How to cook shrimp for babies

1. Rice noodles with dried shrimp

According to experts, small shrimps can supplement calcium for babies and are very good for them. When making shrimps for your baby, you can boil the shrimps in water, and then use the boiled water to mix with rice noodles for your baby to eat. In this way, the calcium in the shrimps will be well absorbed by your baby.

2. Grind the small shrimp into powder

Wash the small shrimps, soak them until soft, then grind them into powder. Cook them in porridge or add them to wonton fillings for your baby to eat.

3. Shrimp and Egg Custard

Shrimp are rich in high-quality protein and zinc, and eggs contain high-quality protein. Using shrimp to make egg custard is a delicious recipe. The egg custard is tender and smooth, and it tastes really good in your mouth. This recipe is very beneficial for the baby's absorption, can promote the baby's development, and is not difficult to make.

First, wash the shrimps and set aside, then crack the eggs, add appropriate amount of salt, beat the eggs, and add appropriate amount of water to continue beating. Beat the eggs and sift the egg liquid. Then spread the dried shrimps in a container, pour in the sifted egg liquid, cover with plastic wrap and steam for about ten minutes.

4. Calcium supplement shrimp

In addition to making porridge and egg custard for babies, you can also use small shrimps to cook home-cooked recipes, which are also suitable for babies to supplement calcium. Here’s how to do it:

Wash the small shrimps and bake them over low heat until they turn red. Dice garlic and green pepper, heat the pan with cold oil and sauté the shredded ginger. Add green pepper and garlic and stir-fry until cooked. Pour in the roasted dried shrimps and stir-fry over high heat. Add a small amount of salt and MSG, stir well and serve.

Nutrition and benefits of shrimp

1. Protect cardiovascular system

Shrimp is rich in magnesium, which plays an important regulatory role in heart activity and can protect the cardiovascular system well. It can reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and at the same time dilate the coronary arteries, which is beneficial for preventing hypertension and myocardial infarction.

2. Breastfeeding

Shrimp has a strong lactation effect and is rich in phosphorus and calcium, making it especially beneficial for children and pregnant women.

3. Eliminate jet lag

Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have discovered that astaxanthin in shrimp helps eliminate jet lag caused by jet lag.

4. Enhance bone density

Elderly people can prevent osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency by eating dried shrimps regularly; adding some dried shrimps to the elderly’s meals is good for improving appetite and strengthening physical fitness.

5. Calmness

Shrimp has a sedative effect and is often used to treat neurasthenia and autonomic nervous system dysfunction.