Big Girls Small Kitchen Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe

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Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 14g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Big Girls Small Kitchen Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 14g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 45%. At 1042mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

Big Girls Small Kitchen Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8 servings   ( 448 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 387
Total Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 21g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 61mg
Sodium: 1042mg
Total Carbohydrates: 20g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 24g
Calcium: 74mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 1066mg Vitamin A: 79mcg
Vitamin C: 49mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 red peppers, sliced into strips
  • 3 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3-5 tbsp green curry paste (depends how spicy you like it)
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 15oz cans unsweetened coconut milk
  • ½ 12oz can chicken stock
  • ½ stalk lemongrass (or 1 lime, juiced)
  • 2 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large breasts), cut into strips
  • 2 medium Thai or Japanese eggplants, sliced (or 1 medium regular eggplant, halved and sliced)
  • 1/2 lb Chinese long beans, stems removed and halved
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves, whole
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Visit Big Girls Small Kitchen's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)