Serious Eats Dinner Tonight: Velvet Chicken With Asparagus Recipe Recipe

Total time: 90 minutes

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Net Carbs are 0% of calories per serving, at 5g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Dinner Tonight: Velvet Chicken With Asparagus Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 0% of calories per serving, at 5g 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 meal's calories per serving is around 40% of a standard 2,000 calorie diet and probably higher if your calorie limit is lower than 2,000. If you plan to eat more meals later in the day, you should reconsider this item. If the portion size of this meal is large and satiates your appetite, and keeps you full until much later in the day, then you shouldn't have any worries. The problem is if you eat a lot of calories later, which puts you at risk for overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 25%. At 567mg, 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.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Dinner Tonight: Velvet Chicken With Asparagus Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 368 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1161
Total Fat: 113g
Saturated Fat: 20g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 36g
Monounsaturated Fat: 52g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 91mg
Sodium: 567mg
Total Carbohydrates: 7g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 31g
Calcium: 35mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 668mg Vitamin A: 51mcg
Vitamin C: 6mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chilled in the freezer for 20 minutes or so to firm up
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 pound thin asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups peanut oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons water
  • 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup Virginia ham, minced
  • ¾ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¾ teaspoon Shaoxing wine
  • Pinch of freshly ground white pepper

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)