Spiced chicken fillets with mustard kefir sauce

Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with chicken meat, curry, lemon, ginger, extra virgin olive oil, kefir or sour cream, mustard, garlic

Ingredients

for the chicken fillets

400 g chicken breast fillets (14.1 oz)

1 lemon

1 teaspoon curry powder

fresh ginger (a small piece, about 3 cm)

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

For the mustard kefir sauce

150 g kefir or sour cream (5.3 oz)

1 teaspoon mustard

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 small clove of garlic (or half a clove)

Method

Grate the ginger and squeeze the lemon.

Season the chicken fillets with lemon juice, grated ginger, curry and oil

Let them marinate for at least a couple of hours in the fridge in a bowl closed with plastic wrap.

During the marinating time, turn the fillets once or twice.

For the accompanying sauce, finely chop the garlic clove (sprout removed).

Pour the kefir into a small bowl

Add the chopped garlic, the zest of half a grated lemon, the mustard, the oil and mix well with a teaspoon.

Close with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge until ready to serve the chicken fillets.

After the marinating time, cook the chicken fillets on the grill pan or in a pan

Halfway through cooking, turn the fillets over and moisten them with the marinade

To make them even spicier, you can add more freshly grated ginger on the fillets before serving.

Serve hot accompanied by the mustard kefir sauce.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Curry: presence of mustard and other spices (check on the label)

Kefir: milk allergens

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Sour cream or crème fraiche: milk allergens

Mustard: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Ginger: possible reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Chicken meat: lean white meats are carriers of selenium that supports the immune system and free of saturated fats that do not compromise the functionality of the liver and circulatory system

Curry: able to strengthen the immune system

Kefir useful for liver function for the supply of probiotics also useful for the immune system. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression.

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Sour cream or crème fraiche: rich in lactic ferments that regulate the intestinal flora and promote the functionality of the immune system. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of probiotics, vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Mustard: able to strengthen the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients

Ginger: helps fight the sense of nausea and also has anti-inflammatory properties, facilitates digestion and strengthens the immune system

Safety / Intended use

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