Chicken fillets with leeks
This recipe is brought to you by Dominique Boute, nutritionist and founder of monregimeperso.fr Caloric value for 1 person: 331 kcal
Ingredients :
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 white leek
- 2 carrots
- 1 C. flour
- 10g light butter
- 20 cl liquid cream with 5% fat
- 1/4 or 1/2 defatted chicken bouillon cube
- 1 C. olive oil
- 10 cl of water
- salt and pepper
Preparation :
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1
Remove the first leaves of the leek then wash it. Cut it into small chunks.
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2
Cook your carrots in boiling water for about 10 minutes. Book.
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3
In a frying pan, melt 10 g of butter, sweat the leek in it. Flour the leeks. Let the flour absorb. Pour in the water and add the chicken stock cube. Bring to the boil and pour in the cream. Season and reduce until the sauce thickens. Cut the chicken breasts into small strips, season.
Technical moves
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4
In a frying pan, heat the oil and sear the aiguillettes for 4 min. Throw in your carrots cut into strips at the end of cooking to color them.
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5
Arrange the leeks with the chicken strips on hot plates. Serve.
Diet:
Chicken breast remains low in calories with only 2.5 g of fat per 100 g compared to 10 to 15 g for classic meat, while of course providing as much protein. These are indeed essential for the renewal of our cells in particular. Leek, in addition to its vitamin qualities, has diuretic properties and thus facilitates the elimination of toxins. Thus, this recipe is ideal for monitoring your line while keeping in shape!
Tips
For this recipe of Chicken fillets with leeks, you can count 20 minutes of preparation. To learn more about the foods in this meat recipe, head over to our food guide here.
