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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.

Chicken Marengo
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and soften for 3-4 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook until golden.
  3. Pour in the wine, scraping up any browned bits, then add the crushed tomatoes and olives.
  4. 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.
  5. Scatter with the parsley and serve, traditionally with rice or crusty bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy631 kcal30%
Carbohydrates20.9 g
Water354 mL
Fiber3.7 g12%
Protein34.7 g72%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.84 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.92 g
Fat42.2 g
Monounsaturated21 g
Polyunsaturated7.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-66.9 g
Saturated10 g
Trans-Fats0.15 g
Cholesterol176 mg
Calcium90.4 mg9%
Copper0.56 mg62%
Iron4.6 mg25%
Magnesium71 mg23%
Manganese0.51 mg28%
Phosphorus401 mg57%
Potassium982 mg21%
Selenium43.1 µg78%
Sodium762 mg
Zinc3.2 mg40%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.33 mg30%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.6 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.2 mg87%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg33%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.98 mg75%
Folate (vitamin B9)48.7 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg48%
Choline113 mg27%
Vitamin A67.7 µg10%
Vitamin C18.7 mg25%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.6 IU2%
Vitamin E3.4 mg22%
Vitamin K65.4 µg73%

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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