Chestnut Braised Chicken

Name: Chestnut Braised Chicken
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Medium

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A popular autumn-winter main — chicken braised with chestnuts; floury-sweet chestnut and savory chicken, protein-rich and warming.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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60%

DAILY RDI

Protein

42.4g

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34%

DAILY RDI

Zinc

3.7mg

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29%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin C

24.8mg

+ 4 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Chestnut braised chicken is a warming nourishing main, common in autumn-winter pregnancy.

🔬 Modern Science

Chicken gives quality protein; chestnut adds slow carbs, potassium and some B vitamins — warming and filling; less sugar and oil is healthier.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Blanch chicken; shell the chestnuts.

Sauté chicken, add ginger, garlic and soy sauce.

Add chestnuts and water, braise 30 min and reduce.

💡少糖少酱更适合孕期。

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

🦴Calcium

4%(38mg)

🩸Iron

14%(3.8mg)

🍊Vitamin C

29%(24.8mg)

Protein

60%(42.4g)

Zinc

34%(3.7mg)

Folate

21%(125.1µg)

Vitamin D

1%(0.2µg)

* % 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》.

保证优质蛋白质摄入，注意控油控糖。

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