“Foodie” Fun for Kids: Panko Crusted Fish

Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum!

Ingredients:

• 4 pieces of fish fillets
• (any favored white fish works)
• 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fat free sour cream or mayo
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425

Parent: oil an oven-safe pan and place the fish Fillets on the pan.

Kiddo:  Mix in a small bowl the following:

• 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fat free sour cream or mayo

Kiddo: spread the mixture over the 4 fillets.

Kiddo: Next mix in another bowl the following:

• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Kiddo: Sprinkle the mixture on top of the fish fillets.

Parent: Place in the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Dependent on the thickness of the fillet.

Language Time:

This recipe requires a lot of little directions to follow as your kiddo has to measure out various ingredients to make the topping for the fish. Work on having them follow various levels of directions. Here are different suggestions, from simple to more complex. (remember the concept of measurements may be hard and require your guidance)

One step directions: ask your kiddo to measure each ingredient one step at a time, using gestures/pointing to help guide them

Simple, 2-step related directions: Ask them to grab each ingredient and place them on the counter (one at a time)

2-step, unrelated: Ask them to grab the fish and then wash their hands after, to prepare to touch the fish.

3-step, related and complex: Ask them to grab the ingredients listed on the recipe sheet, then grab the bowls needed and then grab the fish from the fridge. and so on… 🙂 the more you demand of the task, the more complex it becomes.

Sarah Choueiry’s, provides parents with healthy, nutritious and easy recipes that help improve their child’s language skills, imagination and confidence. Speech Foodie gives ALL children the chance to be creative while bonding with their family.

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This post originally appeared on our January/February 2013 Magazine