Source: nephrocare.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a single dish of Portuguese origin prepared with chicken meat, rice, onion, lemon, garlic, apples, extra virgin olive oil, oregano

Ingredients

Serves 4

Chicken breast:  500 g (17.6 oz / ≈ 1.1 lb)

White rice:  300 g (10.6 oz / ≈ 1½ cups)

Onion (medium-sized):  1 (≈ 120 g / 4.2 oz)

Lemon juice:  from 2 lemons (≈ 60 ml / 2 fl oz / ≈ ¼ cup)

Garlic:  2 cloves (≈ 6 g / 0.2 oz)

Apples:  3 medium (≈ 450 g / 15.9 oz)

Extra-virgin olive oil:  3 tablespoons (45 ml / 1.5 fl oz)

Oregano:  to taste (≈ ½ teaspoon / 1 g)

Method

Season the chicken with garlic, a few drops of lemon juice and oregano.

Sauté it in a non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil, or grill it.

Boil the rice.

For the apple puree, peel the apples and remove the core.

Cut them into cubes, add the lemon juice and cook them in enough water to cover them

Simmer them with the pot covered until they are very soft.

Drain the cooking water in order to remove part of the potassium.

Let them cool slightly, then blend them to obtain a puree.

Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a pot and brown the onion.

Then add the applesauce and stir slowly until it has the desired consistency.

Serve with rice.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

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

Apple: individual fruit intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of birch sensitivity

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Oregano: reactivity in case of sensitivity to Lamiaceae (or Labiatae): thyme, sage, mint, rosemary, nepeta

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

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 function of the liver and circulatory system

Onion: it is rich in selenium which supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps contain cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, which also supports liver function by promoting the purification of the body. Also indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and 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

Apple: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathics; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants.

Especially if consumed with the peel, it 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

Oregano: provides antioxidants and vitamin E that are conducive to the proper functioning of the immune system

Rice: due to its modest protein content, it is suitable for nephropathic and phenylketonuric patients; since it is an antiuric food, it is recommended in case of gout and hyperuricemia.

It stimulates the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)