Baby and toddler recipes
🍔 Beef and chicken liver mini burgers
Tender mini burgers made with beef mince and a little chicken liver, a powerhouse of iron, zinc and vitamin B12. The liver melts into the meat so the flavour stays mild and familiar.
Makes about 12 mini burgers
Ingredients
- 300g Beef mince (lean)
- 50g Chicken liver (trimmed and very finely chopped or blitzed)
- ½ small Onion (finely grated)
- 2 tbsp Oats (blitzed fine)
- ½ tsp Thyme (dried)
- to serve Sweet potato wedges (baked soft)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan) and line a baking tray.
- Blitz or finely chop the chicken liver until almost smooth.
- Mix the liver, beef, onion, oats and thyme with your hands until evenly combined.
- Shape into 12 small, flat patties.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, turning once, until cooked right through with no pink in the middle.
- Cool before serving with soft sweet potato wedges.
Serving it to your baby
From 9 months, cut each burger into strips your baby can hold, or small pieces for pincer practice. Because liver is very high in vitamin A, keep liver dishes to no more than once a week. For a liver-free week, simply use all beef.
For the rest of the family
Make bigger patties for the adults and season them with salt and pepper. Serve in toasted buns with lettuce, tomato and relish.
Storing and reheating
Cool on a rack, then keep in a covered box in the fridge for up to 2 days or open freeze on a tray before bagging, for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen in the oven until hot right through, then cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
How often can babies have liver?
No more than once a week, in small amounts, because liver contains a lot of vitamin A. A little mixed into mince like this is a gentle way to include it.
Can babies eat liver pate?
No. Pate is not suitable for babies because of the risk of listeria. Freshly cooked liver in a home-cooked dish is the safer option.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).