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Chicken Chasseur

One serving has 707 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (112%), niacin (101%), pyridoxine (82%), riboflavin (75%), copper (72%) and phosphorus (68%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Chicken Chasseur
Photo: pocketcultures, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (497 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, celery, dairy, poultry, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 200 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 5 g Olive oil
  • 20 g Shallots, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 80 g Mushrooms, cremini, raw
  • 40 g Wine, white
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 60 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 60 g Chicken stock, homemade
  • 1 g Tarragon, dried
  • 2 g Parsley, fresh
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Season the chicken and brown well on both sides in the butter and oil over medium-high heat; set aside.
  2. Add the shallot, garlic and mushrooms to the pan and cook until softened and golden.
  3. Pour in the wine, scraping up the browned bits, and simmer 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, stock and tarragon, then return the chicken to the pan.
  5. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and its juices run clear (74 °C/165 °F).
  6. Uncover and simmer a few minutes more to thicken the sauce slightly, season to taste and finish with the parsley.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy707 kcal33%
Carbohydrates16.3 g
Water383 mL
Fiber3 g10%
Protein38.6 g80%
Tryptophan0.4 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3.2 g
Methionine0.93 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1 g
Fat51.5 g
Monounsaturated21.4 g
Polyunsaturated8.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-67.2 g
Saturated17.6 g
Trans-Fats0.17 g
Cholesterol230 mg
Calcium89.4 mg9%
Copper0.65 mg72%
Iron3.4 mg19%
Magnesium70 mg23%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus477 mg68%
Potassium1,202 mg26%
Selenium61.8 µg112%
Sodium724 mg
Zinc3.9 mg49%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.62 mg56%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.82 mg75%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.2 mg101%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg36%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg82%
Folate (vitamin B9)48.6 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.4 µg56%
Choline130 mg31%
Vitamin A179 µg26%
Vitamin C15.6 mg21%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8.4 IU1%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
Vitamin K44.7 µg50%

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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