Protein-Packed Dinner

Braised Chicken with Walnuts

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Health Score:
82 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
ready in 45 min.
Ready in
Calories:
988
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie988 cal.(47 %)
Protein102.14 g(104 %)
Fat53.3 g(46 %)
Carbohydrates21.1 g(14 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage4.52 g(15 %)
Vitamin A43.81 mg(5,476 %)
Vitamin D0.45 μg(2 %)
Vitamin E0.86 mg(7 %)
Vitamin B₁0.44 mg(44 %)
Vitamin B₂0.8 mg(73 %)
Niacin42.96 mg(358 %)
Vitamin B₆1.88 mg(134 %)
Folate51.39 μg(17 %)
Pantothenic acid5.02 mg(84 %)
Biotin5.38 μg(12 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1.55 μg(52 %)
Vitamin C13.84 mg(15 %)
Potassium1,342.98 mg(34 %)
Calcium108.57 mg(11 %)
Magnesium113.07 mg(38 %)
Iron5.39 mg(36 %)
Iodine3 μg(2 %)
Zinc8.7 mg(109 %)
Saturated fatty acids10.69 g
Cholesterol509.82 mg

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
8 Chicken legs
salt
peppers
2 Tbsps olive oil
4 onions
3 ozs ground Walnut
1 tsp advieh (Persian spice mix) (Persian spice mixture, or Marsala)
1 Tbsp Tomato paste
10 ozs chicken stock
2 ozs Grenadine
1 splash Lime juice
For garnishing
1 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
2 Tbsps chopped Walnut
1 Tbsp Pomegranate seed
How healthy are the main ingredients?
WalnutWalnutolive oilTomato pasteparsleysalt

Preparation steps

1.

Rinse chicken thighs and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a casserole or a cast iron skillet and cook chicken until golden brown, remove from the pan. Peel onions and chop coarsely. Add to the pan and saute until translucent. Add ground nuts and saute briefly, add advieh and tomato paste, mix well. Add broth and Grenadine, season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes and return chicken to the pan. Simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes on low heat. Add more broth as needed. 

2.

Season with salt, pepper and lime juice to taste and sprinkle with parsley, chopped walnuts and pomegranate seeds. Serve. 

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