Baby and toddler recipes
🥢 Ginger chicken and pak choi noodle stir fry
A fast, fragrant noodle stir fry with chicken strips, pak choi and carrot, flavoured with ginger and garlic instead of salty sauces.
Makes about 2 baby portions plus 2 adult
Ingredients
- 2 nests Egg noodles (cooked soft)
- 1 breast Chicken (sliced into thin strips)
- 2 heads Pak choi (sliced)
- 1 Carrot (cut into thin matchsticks)
- 1 tsp Ginger (grated)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- a squeeze Lime
- Water (2 tbsp)
Method
- Heat the oils in a wok, add the chicken and stir fry for 4 to 5 minutes until cooked through.
- Add the ginger, garlic and carrot and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the pak choi and water and cook until soft.
- Toss in the noodles and lime.
- Remove baby's portion and cut the noodles into short lengths.
Serving it to your baby
At 10 months, cut the noodles into short lengths and give the chicken strips as finger food. Cook carrots until soft enough to squash.
For the rest of the family
Add soy sauce, chilli and spring onion to the adult portion after baby's is served.
Storing and reheating
Best eaten fresh. Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 1 day; reheat until steaming hot, then cool before serving.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies have soy sauce?
Soy sauce is very salty, so it is best avoided for babies. Ginger, garlic, lime and sesame oil give plenty of flavour.
Are egg noodles ok for babies?
Yes, but they contain egg and wheat. Make sure both have been introduced first.
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