Poached Chicken with Sweet Peas and Mushrooms
Total time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
5.3 grams of fibre per serving
This recipe may contain common and less common allergens, such as soy / dairy products / wheat / eggs / nuts / shellfish.
INGREDIENTS
400g - Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw
15g - Ginger, fresh, roughly chopped
Water, for poaching the chicken
2 cups - Green peas, frozen, raw, thawed
20g - Shiitake mushrooms, dried, pre-soaked for 15 mins and sliced into bite size pieces
1 tb - Olive oil
1 small - Small onion, finely chopped
¼ tsp - Salt
¼ tsp - Black pepper
UTENSILS
Cooking pot with lid, Saucepan, Chopping board, Knife
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine the chicken, ginger, ⅛ tsp of salt, ⅛ tsp of pepper in a cooking pot. Add just enough water to cover the chicken.
2. Bring the water to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and continue to simmer for 10 to 15 mins. Remove the chicken from the poaching liquid and slice it into bite-sized pieces, set it aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and sauté until light brown.
4. Add the soaked mushrooms and green peas and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Season with ⅛ tsp of salt and pepper. Stir and turn off the heat.
6. Plate the poached chicken with sweet peas and mushrooms on the side. Serve.
NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER SERVING)
1 serving = about 263g
Energy (kcal)
339.2
Carbs (g)
25.7
Proteins (g)
22.9
Fats (g)
15.0
Fibre (g)
5.3