Sunday, March 7, 2010

Is chicken darkmeat bad to eat?

Usually people think dark meat is a nasty thing to eat. Not really true. Only bad thing is that it contains saturated fat. Dark meat actually contains more nutrition than white meat. Dark meat has more iron, zinc, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and amino acid than white meat. Chichen dark meat has high in vitamin A, K, B6, B12, niacin, selenium and zinc. Of course it has great source of protein. Just take off ALL skin BEFORE cooking to reduce saturated fat. Here is my favorite easy drumstick recipe.

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PAPRIKA CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS
(serving: 3-4, Cooking time: 2omin.)

Ingredients:
  1. 8 chicken drumsticks, skin off
  2. 1/2 onion sliced
  3. 3/4 tablespoons hungarian sweet paprika
  4. Extra virgin olive oil little bit
  5. 1 tablespoon Butter
  6. 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  7. 2 tablespoons Red wine
  8. 1 tablespoon organic ketchup
  9. 1 tablespoon half and half (optional)
  10. salt / pepper
Direction:
  1. Put lemon juice over skin- offed chicken drumsticks.
  2. In the pan, put butter and olive and saute chicken 2 min. both side.
  3. Saute onin for 2 min.
  4. Add 1/2 cup water and pinch of salt and pepper
  5. Add paprika, red wine and ketchup, cover and cook for 10 min.
  6. Take off from heat. Add half and half. Don't put it for lower fat option!