Recipes · Peruvian · Main Courses

Ají de Gallina

One serving has 527 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (122%), pyridoxine (122%), selenium (89%), phosphorus (80%), pantothenic acid (61%) and riboflavin (50%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Ají de Gallina
Photo: Feralbt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (346 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, nut, poultry

Ingredients

  • 160 g Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 25 g Bread, white
  • 80 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Walnuts
  • 10 g Parmesan cheese
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Poach the chicken breast in water until cooked through (74°C/165°F), about 15 minutes; drain and shred finely.
  2. Tear the bread into pieces and soak in the milk for 5 minutes, then blend until smooth.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion, garlic and chile for 5-6 minutes until softened.
  4. Blend the fried onion mixture with the walnuts and the soaked bread and milk until smooth, then return to the pan.
  5. Stir in the shredded chicken and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy; season with the salt.
  6. Stir in the grated parmesan just before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy527 kcal25%
Carbohydrates23.6 g
Water244 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein46.9 g98%
Tryptophan0.56 g
Threonine1.9 g
Isoleucine2.2 g
Leucine3.7 g
Lysine4.1 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.9 g
Tyrosine1.7 g
Valine2.4 g
Histidine1.6 g
Fat26.8 g
Monounsaturated5.9 g
Polyunsaturated11.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-69.5 g
Saturated6.2 g
Trans-Fats0.09 g
Cholesterol132 mg
Calcium298 mg30%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium87.4 mg28%
Manganese0.67 mg37%
Phosphorus563 mg80%
Potassium835 mg18%
Selenium48.9 µg89%
Sodium734 mg
Zinc2.3 mg29%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.55 mg50%
Niacin (vitamin B3)17 mg122%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3 mg61%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.6 mg122%
Folate (vitamin B9)38.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.82 µg34%
Choline153 mg36%
Vitamin A79.2 µg11%
Vitamin C25.5 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)44.3 IU7%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K21.4 µg24%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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