Healthy and Tasty Chicken Recipes
As the world’s primary source of animal protein and a healthy alternative to red meat, chicken is not only delicious, but also versatile; roasted, poached, broiled or grilled – it is a fantastic base for any meal and for any taste.
That in mind, let’s consider its benefits and look at some tasty chicken recipes.
Benefits
For those looking to reduce the amount of fat in their diet, but can’t bare the thought of going ‘cold turkey’ when it comes to the meat section – you can simply try swapping your usual choice of red meat for chicken instead.
With less than half the fat of a trimmed T-bone steak, the breast is the most dietary part of the chicken, with its overall fat content being less saturated than that of beef.
Tasty Recipe: Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chicken recipes are some of the easiest to put into action; often quick, simple and loved by all the family.
Ham and cheese is one of the most popular couples of the food world – we’re used to seeing it in sandwiches and croissants, but here we introduce it to our versatile chicken.
To prepare, mix cheese, ham, mustard and a bit of pepper in a bowl. Create a ‘pocket’ within the breast and ‘stuff’ a single breast with around a ¼ of the mixture (it’s all relactive – base it on the size of the breast and how much you or your guests want).
For this recipe, we’re going to take it one step further and ‘bread’ the breast. Quite simply beat the white of an egg, ‘dunk’ a stuffed breast to coat the skin, and then immerse in a bowl of breadcrumbs – make sure you can’t see any skin peaking out.
To get cooking, heat oil in a non-stick skillet over a medium to high heat. Add the breasts and simply cook until browned – normally around two minutes.
From there we want to get baking, so place them at 170°F for about twenty minutes until the breast is no longer pink inside.
And there you have it, your very healthy ham and cheese stuffed – and breaded – chicken breast. Yum!
About the author: Francesca Rilotelli is a writer and fan of tasty chicken recipes.
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