Perfect Chicken Puree

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Ingredients

3 Boneless chicken breasts
1 can (14 oz.) low-sodium chicken broth

People think making your own baby food is difficult and time-consuming, but its really simple. Babies love the amazingly fresh and delicious flavors!

Submitted by:
Cheryl Tallman Cheryl Tallman is the co-founder of Fresh Baby, creators of the award-winning So Easy Baby Food Kit, available at many fine specialty stores, BabiesRUs.com, Target.com and national chains including Whole Foods Markets.

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Make It:

1. Cook
Place chicken in a pot of low-sodium chicken broth. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Turn down to low heat, cover and simmer until the chicken is done, about 15 to 20 minutes. Do not let the water boil off; add more water if necessary. To test whether it is done, remove a piece of chicken and cut it in half. If it is thoroughly cooked, the chicken meat will be white or light brown all the way through. Remove chicken pieces from the pan, reserving the cooking broth. Let chicken cool and chop into small pieces.

2. Puree
Put the chicken pieces and 1/2 cup of the cooking broth in a blender or food processor. Puree the food, adding an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup of broth to get a smooth texture. At least once during the puree process, stop the appliance and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

3. Freeze
Spoon the pureed chicken into ice cube trays and cover them. Put them in the freezer for 8 to 10 hours or overnight.

4. Pop and Store
Write “CHICKEN” and the date on a freezer storage bag. Remove the baby food trays from the freezer and quickly run hot water over the back of the tray. Twist the tray to pop the chicken cubes out and into the freezer storage bag. Place the storage bag in the freezer.

Clean It:

Canned foods often have an internal coating made using BPA. Avoid this risk by using stock from a Tetra pack, making your own stock, or even substituting filtered water.

Green It:

Plastic bags are not meant to be re-used (at least not often) and can linger in landfills for centuries. Look for freezer-safe, covered glass, stainless steel or safer hard plastic (#2, 4, or 5) containers to store your baby's food in.

Make It Fun:

Is your baby’s teething making feeding impossible? His gums may be very sore and this can really affect his desire to eat from a spoon. You could try using a clean finger for feeding, which will feel so much softer against those painful gums!

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