Recipes · French · Main Courses
Chicken Marengo
One serving has 631 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (87%), selenium (78%), pyridoxine (75%), vitamin K (73%), copper (62%) and phosphorus (57%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (460 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, gluten, poultry, sulphite
Ingredients
- 180 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
- 100 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
- 50 g Wine, white
- 10 g Olive oil
- 15 g Olives, black
- 5 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
Method
- Dust the chicken with the flour and season with the salt and pepper, then brown in the olive oil in a heavy pan; set aside.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pan and soften for 3-4 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook until golden.
- Pour in the wine, scraping up any browned bits, then add the crushed tomatoes and olives.
- Return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F) and tender.
- Scatter with the parsley and serve, traditionally with rice or crusty bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 631 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.9 g | |
| Water | 354 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.7 g | 12% |
| Protein | 34.7 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.35 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 0.92 g | |
| Fat | 42.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 21 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.9 g | |
| Saturated | 10 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 176 mg | |
| Calcium | 90.4 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.56 mg | 62% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 71 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 401 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 982 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 43.1 µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 762 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.2 mg | 87% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 33% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.98 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.7 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 48% |
| Choline | 113 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 67.7 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 18.7 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.6 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 3.4 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 65.4 µg | 73% |
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.
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