When and how can babies eat shrimp?
Shrimp is a highly nutritious protein that can be a great addition to your baby's diet - and it is is easy to make. Find out how to serve shrimp for baby in age appropriate ways.
Servings 4
Calories 42kcal
Instructions
- Remove the shrimp from the packaging and rinse to remove any bits of shell.
- Heat a large frying pan on medium heat and drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and crushed garlic.
- Once heated add the thawed whole shrimp and sauté until they all turn pink and curl up - around 5 minutes. Here you can add some lemon juice also.
- Remove from heat and serve in an age-appropriate way.
How to serve for baby-led weaning
- 6 month old baby- cut into tiny pieces the size of a pinky fingernail and mix with some avocado and olive oil or make shrimp cakes
- 9 month old baby - same as you did for 6 month old baby or cut the shrimp lengthwise and then again into small pieces
- 12 month old + - same as for 9 month old baby or sliced lengthwise so they can hold it
Notes
- make sure shrimp is full cooked
- always slice it lengthwise as round shrimp is considered a choking hazard
- test for shellfish (shrimp) allergy by giving baby a small piece first
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 42kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 131mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg