Bitelings
🐟 Can babies eat catfish?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Mild, tender fish that's low in mercury. Bake or poach rather than deep-fry.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- Fish
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve catfish by age
6 months
Offer large flakes of baked or poached catfish, bones removed.
- Bake or poach until cooked through
- Remove the bones
- Offer large flakes
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Small flakes or fish cakes.
- Remove the bones
- Flake into small pieces
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Pieces.
- Remove the bones
- Serve in pieces
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
Is catfish a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk once bones are removed.
Catfish and allergies
Allergen: fish Introduce catfish on its own, early in the day, and watch for a reaction. Ask your pediatrician first if your baby has eczema or a known food allergy.
Nutrition
Protein, vitamin B12, omega-3.
Goes well with
sweet potato, collard greens, polenta