It is no secret that white poultry meat contains a minimum amount of fat. Specialists refer to the breast as the healthiest part of the chicken carcass. Thighs and shanks can also be eaten, but it is better to choose lunch time for them, and for dinner eat meat with a low fat content, that is, breast.
If you remove the skin from the thighs, they will still contain a lot of fat and cholesterol
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Breast is many times healthier in this regard, so there is reason to love chicken the American way. That is, buy and cook only white meat – dry, without fried crust and skin with mayonnaise. However, if you cook with the right recipe, you can discover a new and uniquely delicious dish!
Ingredients:
- chicken breast – 3 pcs;
- onion – pcs;
- olive oil – 2 tablespoons;
- butter – 2 tablespoons;
- garlic – 4-5 cloves;
- lemon juice;
- chicken broth or water – a glass;
- cream – a cup;
- nutmeg – 2 tsp;
- ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking the breasts:
On chicken breasts make incisions lengthwise and across. Fillet both sides salt and pepper to taste.
In a frying pan send two tablespoons of olive oil and a small piece of butter. Fry the breast on medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.
Using a knife, finely chop the garlic cloves. Cut the onion into half rings.
Grease the frying pan with a small piece of butter. Add the prepared garlic. Fry a little and add the onion.
Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the pan. Pour one cup of boiling water or chicken broth, if available. Also add cream.
Pour in half a teaspoon of nutmeg and salt. As a decoration add some herbs to the ingredients.
Send to the contents of the chicken fillet
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Cook under a closed lid on low heat. 25 minutes is enough.
The dish is ready, sprinkle a small amount of fresh herbs on top.