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Ingredients
Chicken Packets
- Ingredients
- 1 stalk Lemongrass
- 2 Lime leaves
- 1 pc ginger (about 1 ounce)
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 carrots (about 6 ounces)
- 1 stalk Leeks (about 9 ounces)
- 2 tsps olive oil
- 2 Chicken breasts (about 6 ounces)
- salt
- peppers
- ½ Lime
- ½ cup Coconut water
- 4 sprigs cilantro
Halve lemongrass crosswise and flatten with the side of a knife blade.
Coarsely chop the lime leaves. Peel the ginger and garlic and cut into fine strips.
Peel and thinly slice carrots.
Halve leek lengthwise, rinse well and drain. Cut the white and light-green parts into approximately 3/4-inch pieces.
Cut 2 pieces of aluminum foil to approximately 12 x 12 inches and spread each with 1 teaspoon oil.
Rinse the chicken, pat dry and place on foil pieces, then season with salt and pepper.
Scatter the prepared ingredients over the chicken and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Fold foil over contents to enclose, leaving a small opening for the liquid.
Squeeze juice from lime. Stir 2 teaspoons juice into the coconut water and pour into the foil packet.
Seal packet completely, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Rinse cilantro, shake dry, and pluck leaves. Remove packets from the oven, carefully cut open and serve immediately, sprinkled with cilantro.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 270 cal. | (13 %) | ||
| Protein | 43 g | (44 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 11 g | (7 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6 g | (20 %) |
Healthy, because
Lean chicken breast is easy to digest and contains valuable protein and vitamins.
Even smarter
If you cannot get coconut water, you can substitute it with chicken stock or dry white wine instead.