Braised Chicken with Stone Fruit
(0 votes)
(0 votes)
Health Score:
67 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 30 min.
Ready in
Calories:
451
calories
Calories
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Nutritional values
This is a great example of how well fruit and poultry can pair together. It's also incredibely healthy and low in carbs and fat, making it a delicious and satisfying diet meal.
This dish pairs well with a simple side salad of arugula, goat cheese and stawberries, dressed in a balsamic vinaigrette.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 451 cal. | (21 %) | ||
| Protein | 64 g | (65 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 34 g | (23 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 5 g | (20 %) | ||
| Roughage | 5.1 g | (17 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.4 mg | (50 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 3.6 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.3 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Niacin | 40.4 mg | (337 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 1.5 mg | (107 %) | ||
| Folate | 32 μg | (11 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 2.6 mg | (43 %) | ||
| Biotin | 6.6 μg | (15 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 1.1 μg | (37 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 16 mg | (17 %) | ||
| Potassium | 1,279 mg | (32 %) | ||
| Calcium | 74 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 91 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Iron | 4.1 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Iodine | 2 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | (39 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 1.5 g | |||
| Uric acid | 522 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 171 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 34 g |
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
all recipes of this author
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 2 ⅔ cups Plum (pitted and halved)
- 2 ⅔ cups Apricot (pitted and halved)
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- freshly ground peppers
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 small chicken (approx. 2-3 lbs)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 4 Tbsps apple Jam
- 1 Vanilla bean
- 1 Tbsp Apple juice
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Pot, 1 Bowl, 1 Measuring cups, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Fine grater, 1 Whisk, 1 Citrus juicer
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat the oven to 400F.
2.
Mix the plums and apricots with the lemon juice, pepper and cloves and stuff the mixture in the chicken, reserving a few.
3.
Truss the chicken using wooden skewers. Place the chicken a deep ovenproof dish and pour over the stock. Arrange the fruit around the chicken, cover, place in the preheated oven and allow to braise for approximately 45 minutes.
4.
Open the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds. Mix them with the apple juice and jam, and baste the chicken with the mixture.
5.
Put the vanilla pod in with the chicken, remove the lid and cook for a further 15 minutes. Season to taste.
6.
Arrange the chicken, sauce and fruit on a serving platter.
