Chicken with orange and ginger
Instructions
Cut ginger, sliced very thin and mix, in a large baking pan with chopped onion, oil, spices and juice of 1 orange.
Aggregate in baking dish fat chicken cut into pieces.
Divide the second in round slices Orange without removing the peel and place them on the contents of the baking dish.
Cook in microwave for 10 minutes.
At the end add the crushed garlic and chopped olives.
Stir and serve.
The chicken meat is an excellent source of protein and minerals: iron, phosphorus, contains a bit of football and is low in sodium.
It is rich in vitamin A and vitamin B complex.
Fats are composed of saturated fatty acids are abundant in the skin and in the thighs.
It is preferable, so making foods with fat chicken without the skin and prevent, with the passage of time, the weight gain and possible cardiovascular problems vasculari in old age.
The onion stimulates the body to produce Glutathione peroxidase, enzyme that defends us from the damaging action of free radicals.
Its active substances have an diuretic action and stimulates the formation of bile.
Medical studies indicate that its consumption tends to reduce the high rate of cholesterol in the blood.
Garlic is a pesticide, antiseptic, digestive and diuretic.
Improves the blood circulation and reduces the cholesterol and triglycerides.
If you do not abuse the garlic salt consumed daily, tends to keep your blood pressure within acceptable levels.
Saffron is used in cooking to flavor and color that for its medicinal properties, because they are very expensive.
It is an excellent sedative and emmenagogue: useful then to anxious, and to those who suffer for the bad digestions.
Using classic, for the Italians, is in the risotto alla milanese.
Parsley contains essential oil and flavouring, and provides precious vitamins quality, aperitive and diuretic.
Like all plant with dark green leaves contain antioxidants useful in the fight against free radicals.
Ingredients and dosing for 4 persons
- 250 g of defatted chicken breast
- 2 oranges
- 25 g of fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of saffron
- 2 tablespoons of soybean oil
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 100 G = = chopped onion
- 10 green olives seedless