Can Babies Eat Prawns?

Prawn is the name used to identify small aquatic crustaceans, with external skeleton and ten legs, some of these prawns being edible. The word prawn is mostly used in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth nations and in Ireland, whole in North America they use the term shrimp.

Prawns provide all nine amino acids in the right dosage for our bodies to function properly. They are a good source of proteins, vitamin B12, phosphorus and also of iron. Prawns are low in calories, but high in omega-3 fatty acids. They contain higher amounts of cholesterol than average food, but they still do not increase cholesterol levels in our organism, because of their healthy fat profile.

Are Prawns Safe For Babies?

Some pediatricians recommend introducing fish to babies starting at the age of 9 – 12 months, depending on the type of fish, but prawns are one of the fish, which can be given to babies once they start eating solids, usually at the age of 6 months old. Finger sized prawns are a good way for babies to taste fish, but also to have fun with the given food and learn how to eat properly.

Spicy Avocado Prawns

Ingredients: 300g of brown rice noodles, 1 tsp fine sea salt, 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 225g raw, peeled king prawns, 4 tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp finely grated lime zest, 2 peeled, pitted and cut into small pieces avocados, 4 chopped plum tomatoes, 1 small, finely chopped red onion, 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1 tbsp ground cumin, ½ tsp chili powder.

Cook the brown rice noodles in plenty of boiling water. Drain the noodles and add the sea salt and toss well. In the meantime, heat 2 tbsp of the extra virgin oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Put the prawns into the pan and fry, turning from time to time, for about 3 minutes until they turn opaque and pink. Transfer the prawns into a large bowl, add the other ingredients and mix everything thoroughly. Stir in the noodles and mix well. Serve while still warm.