Chicken parts are superfoods that help maintain muscle mass and boost immunity.

Chicken heart helps control blood sugar, a savior for weight loss

Chicken is one of the most popular poultry used in Vietnamese family meals.

Chicken is a nutritious food, but there is one part of the chicken that many people often throw away: the chicken heart.

This is a good thing from chicken that can be considered a superfood because of its rich nutritional value. It helps lower blood sugar, is a savior for those who are losing weight and can be used to make many delicious dishes.

According to nutritionists, chicken hearts have been proven to contain many nutrients such as iron, zinc, forlate, calories... especially vitamin B12, an essential nutrient involved in DNA synthesis, red blood cell formation and good nerve function.

Chicken hearts are good for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Because they contain a lot of zinc, they help improve blood sugar control, promote triglycerides and good cholesterol. Low-dose zinc supplementation under 25mg has a positive effect on fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol and bad LDL cholesterol.

In addition, the heart is also a "savior" for people who are losing weight. Chicken is a large source of protein, each 100g serving contains 26g of protein.

Not only does it help maintain muscle mass and immune function, some studies show that increasing protein intake also helps increase feelings of fullness and reduce cravings for many hours, so it is beneficial for weight loss.

Chicken heart is good for health

There are many packaged and frozen chicken hearts on the market, but according to experts, it is best for people to choose fresh chicken hearts.

You should choose chicken hearts that are not too big but have a bright, bright red color. Do not buy them when they are dark or pale. After buying, you need to peel off all the layers of fat on the outside and clean them with salt before processing.

Each time you eat, you should only eat less than 50g of chicken heart to ensure health safety. Chicken heart will be the ingredient to prepare many delicious and nutritious dishes.

Delicious dishes made from chicken hearts

Chicken hearts stir-fried with mushrooms

Ingredient:

+ 500 gr chicken hearts

+ 250gr mushrooms

+ 1 onion

+ Seasoning: salt, MSG, cooking oil, pepper

Making:

+ Peel off all the fat around the chicken heart, clean with salt. Then cut into four pieces; Wash and slice the mushrooms; Chop the onions.

+ Heat oil in a pan, then add onions and stir-fry for about 4-6 minutes until soft.

Next, add the chicken heart and stir-fry until it turns brown, cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer for 10 minutes until the chicken heart is no longer pink. Then, add the mushrooms to the pan and continue to stir-fry, cook for about 5 more minutes, season and sprinkle with a little pepper.

This dish is delicious when eaten hot with rice. Or you can also eat it with bread.

Sweet and sour chicken heart

Ingredient:

+ 500gr chicken heart

+ Bell pepper

+ Tomato

+ Celery or cilantro

+ 1 cucumber

+ Garlic, chili

+ Seasoning: salt, MSG, cooking oil, pepper

Making:

Clean the chicken hearts, use a sharp knife to make a small cut along each chicken heart to remove blood clots, then wash with water mixed with a little fresh lemon and salt.

Boil some water, add chicken hearts, add a few slices of ginger to remove the smell for about 3-5 minutes. Then, take the chicken hearts out and put them in a bowl of cold water to keep them crispy and delicious. When the chicken hearts are cold, take them out to drain and season for about 10 minutes with MSG, pepper, chili and minced garlic.

Remove seeds from bell peppers and cut into wedges; Peel onions and cut into pieces like bell peppers; Cut tomatoes into wedges.

Clean celery, cut into bite-sized pieces. Cut cucumber in half, remove seeds and then cut diagonally into bite-sized pieces, not too thin or it will be sliced.

Add oil to the pan and saute the minced garlic until fragrant, then add the marinated chicken hearts and stir-fry until cooked, then set aside on a separate plate.

Reuse the pan with more cooking oil to stir-fry cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, etc. You should stir-fry quickly so that the ingredients are just cooked, delicious, and still retain their beautiful color.

When the vegetables are almost cooked, add the chicken hearts and stir-fry together. Continue adding the onions and celery and stir-fry a few more times and season to taste.

When turning off the stove, sprinkle some ground pepper on top for fragrance.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bo-phan-cua-con-ga-la-sieu-thuc-pham-giup-duy-tri-luong-co-tang-cuong-mien-dich-192240730155442906.htm