Eating healthy does not necessarily mean compromising on taste; it primarily involves getting the required macro and micronutrients in the right proportions, and not loading up on empty calories.
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Taking to Instagram on February 20, online fitness coach Salaar shared his recipe for sticky honey garlic chicken that ticks both the aforementioned boxes. Each serving of the dish has a calorie count of just 250, and is loaded with 30 grams of protein, seven grams of fat, and 13.5 grams of carbohydrates.
Salaar shared that the recipe takes just 20 minutes to prepare, making it an easy fix to staying consistent with the diet. The quantities of ingredients listed below are sufficient for four servings, making the total calorie count 1000, and protein 120 grams.
The step-by-step recipe is presented as follows.
Ingredients for sticky honey garlic chicken
- 24oz / 680g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking powder
For the honey garlic sauce:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp zero-cal brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 20g honey
Method of preparation
- Dice and spice your boneless skinless chicken thighs with your salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cornstarch and baking soda for more crispiness and tenderness
- Mix your water, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic paste, zero-cal brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes to make your sauce
- Cook your chicken on medium-high heat for four minutes on each side (it’ll cook more when we add sauce)
- Bring the heat to medium-Low, add your sauce, and let it simmer for five to six more minutes (should be bubbling and condensing)
- Serve with optional jasmine rice, sesame seeds, and green onion
- Enjoy
How much protein does the body need?
Manjula Sridhar, nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, and certified renal nutritionist at Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Chennai, told HT Lifestyle that protein intake should be spread throughout the day.
“The body does not have a ‘storage tank’ for protein as it does for fat. It can only process a certain amount for muscle repair in a single sitting, usually between 20g and 40g,” she said.
“Protein intake can be structured around a target of approximately 0.4g of protein per kilogram of body weight, per meal. For a person weighing 175 lbs (approximately 80kg), this equals 32g of protein,” she added.
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