Cantonese Poached Chicken

Name: Cantonese Poached Chicken
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Medium

LEVEL

#protein

#low_sugar

#chinese

A Cantonese classic — whole chicken gently poached, smooth-skinned and tender, dipped in ginger-scallion; low-fat, pure-flavoured, high-protein.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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44%

DAILY RDI

Protein

31.2g

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30%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin C

25.9mg

⚡

19%

DAILY RDI

Zinc

2.1mg

+ 4 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Poached chicken is a Cantonese low-fat, high-protein classic, common in pregnancy.

🔬 Modern Science

Poaching uses little oil and salt and preserves the chicken's protein; ensure it's fully cooked with no pink juices in pregnancy.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Poach the chicken from cold water with ginger and scallion.

Gently poach 15-20 min until fully cooked, rinse cool.

💡孕期务必全熟、无血水。

Chop; make a ginger-scallion dip with hot oil and soy.

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

💪Protein

44%(31.2g)

🌿Folate

6%(34.1µg)

🍊Vitamin C

30%(25.9mg)

Calcium

6%(59.7mg)

Iron

12%(3.2mg)

Vitamin D

1%(0.2µg)

Zinc

19%(2.1mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] 中国营养学会.《中国孕期妇女膳食指南2022》.

优选低脂肉类与少油烹饪，禽肉须全熟。

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