Chinese Almond Chicken

Chinese Almond Chicken

I enjoy this recipe not only because it is healthy but I love Chinese food and this recipe can be ready to eat in 30 minutes. The flavoring adds to the taste with a little spice that is not to over powering to the ingredients natural enhancers.  Because this recipe normally feeds 6 people leftovers are a given.  It budgets to approximately $6.50 per person.  This budget was accomplished by selecting per-assembled fresh vegetable packages.

·         Vegetables

·         Dinner

·         Chicken

Estimated Nutritional value in One Helping/recommended daily allowance

Total Fat 14.5 g

Saturated fat .75 g

Polyunsaturated fat 2 g

Monounsaturated fat 5.5g

Cholesterol 11mg

Sodium 28%

Carbs. 32%

Potassium 17%

Sugar 15 g

Dietary Fiber 12 g

Vitamin C 16%

Iron 4%

Protein 8 g

Fresh Vegetables are a great source of fiber and nutrients for an individual. The many different types of vegetables in this dish are good for the body in the aspect that one can get their daily recommended allowance needed to maintain a healthy diet. Vegetables are known to help fight against different diseases. It is stated that one to four cups of vegetables are recommended for one’s daily diet.

Almonds are a good source of protein and iron. Some could say even though they contain good fats, many state that highs fats in one’s diet leads to many health issues.

Chicken as the meat source to my meal contains high protein and iron that is essential to one’s daily nutritional needs.  Protein is a great source for muscle recovery. I personally have used protein to help with muscle recovery. The usage of iron helps prevent your body from lacking in red blood cells. 

This recipe may seem to have a high count in the total fats this comes mostly from a natural source with the usage of almonds. The cholesterol level is low which is a good way to  help those that require a low cholesterol diet.

Chinese Almond Chicken

1 C Yellow Squash

1 C Zucchini

2 C Mushrooms

1C Yellow Pepper

1 med. Onion

1 C Carrot

1 C Cabbage

½ C Snow Peas

½ C Broccolis

½ C Slivered Almonds

1 Tbls sliced Ginger

1Tsp Garlic

1/8 C White Wine

1 Tbls Rice Vinegar

2 Tsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce

½ Tsp Black Pepper

½ Tsp Cayenne Pepper

4 Tbls Sesame oil

1.6 lbs Fresh cubed Chicken

1 bottle (10 FL OZ) Orange Sauce

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

Marinate the cube chicken in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and white wine for about 5 minutes.

In frying pan put 2 tablespoons sesame oil and almonds grill until browned. Then remove from pan.

                                                             

Using the same frying pan put in ½ tablespoon sesame oil along with sliced ginger, garlic, and onion cook about 1 minute, and then add in carrots, mushrooms, squash, zucchini, yellow pepper grill about 5 minutes then add cabbage, snow peas, broccolis and almonds put in the black pepper

In separate frying pan put 1 tablespoon sesame oil, cayenne pepper, chicken grill until done. Then mix chicken in with the vegetable adding the bottle of orange sauce.  Cook about 5 minutes all together additionally.

You may add rice or noodles as side dish.

Knight, D.