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Nutrition
Braised Chicken with Spinach and Cauliflower Mash
Looking for a low-carb diet with high protein? Try this low-carb chicken recipe with cauliflower mash and spinach perfect for people who are looking to lose weight. Read more here.
Cauliflower is a low calorie vegetable with high fibre and innumerable health benefits.
It supports heart health as it contains an antioxidant called sulforaphane that reduces inflammatory damage to the heart. It prevents hypertension and atherosclerosis.
It supports healthy brain function and improves your mood, memory and recall. Since it contains sulphur-rich compounds, it enhances immunity.
This dish also contains spinach that is a superfood and has a lot of nutrients with low calories. Consuming spinach, improves blood glucose levels in those with diabetes, lowers the risk of cancer and improves bone health as well as supplying good amount of vitamins and minerals needed for your health.
With cauliflower mash is a high protein recipe with low carbohydrates fit for everyone looking to lose weight or build muscle.
Chicken breast is lean meat that contains more protein and less amount of fat. Chicken is also a rich source of phosphorous and calcium that helps in bone health.
Promotes heart health
Vitamin B6 plays an essential role in lowering the homocysteine levels linked to heart attacks. It is an excellent source of niacin that helps lower cholesterol.
Boosts immunity
The chicken soup has been a remedy to cure common colds and respiratory infections. It is even more important to consume high protein foods during pre covid and post covid recoveries alike.
Reduces PMS (Pre menstrual symptoms)
The presence of magnesium helps soothe the mood swings caused during that time of the month.
Lowers stress
Chicken has tryptophan and Vitamin B5 both of which have a calming effect on your body.
Braised Chicken with Spinach and Cauliflower Mash - Full Recipe
2
serves
231
K calories
45
minutes
5/10
simplicity
Easy Steps
01In a pot, boil and cook the cauliflower florets.
02In a heated pan, add oil and sauté garlic and onion till they turn golden brown.
03Now add the boiled cauliflower florets to the pan. Sauté and let the mixture cool.
04Make a fine thick puree of the mixture and keep it aside.
- Sweet potato (boiled & mashed) : 1 (medium)
- Chicken breast (Boneless): 1
- Onion (chopped): 1tbsp
- Spring onion (chopped): 1
- Garlic cloves (peeled): 1
- Tomato (chopped): 1 (medium)
- Tomato paste: 1 tsp
- Chicken stock: ½ cup
- Fresh rosemary: 1 sprig
- Bay leaf: 1
- Salt and Black pepper according to taste
- Cauliflower florets: 1cup
- Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
- Onion (chopped): 1tbsp
- Garlic (chopped): ½ tsp
- Fresh spinach (shredded & blanched): 100gms
- Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
- Salt and pepper to taste
Now add shredded spinach to the cauliflower puree and mix well. Season to taste
Method for Braised Chicken
06
In a sauce pan, heat oil and sear the chicken breast for 3 minutes on each side, until it’s nice and brown and then keep aside.
07In the same pan add onion and sauté until golden brown. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft.
08Now add tomato paste, bay leaf and chicken stock. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
09Add the chicken to the pan and season with salt.
10Add the rosemary to the dish and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until the chicken is well cooked and tender.
11Set it on a plate over the spinach and cauliflower mash.
Nutritive Value
- Carbohydrates: 11.4g
- Protein: 23.3g
- Fat: 11g
- Fibre: 4g
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