Recipe with CHICKEN to increase ZINC

Here is a recipe for chicken fillet with vegetables that is a great way to increase your zinc intake naturally.

Ingredients:

1 10-ounce chicken fillet

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 onion chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup broccoli, cut into florets

1 cup carrots, sliced

1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup chicken broth

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

Add the chicken and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per side.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Pour the white wine and chicken broth into the pan and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the chicken and salt and black pepper to taste.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

This dish provides approximately 5 mg of zinc, which is about half the recommended daily intake for adult men.

Other ideas for meat recipes to increase zinc:

Beef: beef steak, pork chops, burgers

Seafood: oysters, shrimp, crab, salmon, tuna

Legumes: lentils, chickpeas

When cooking with meat, it is important to choose lean cuts to reduce your intake of saturated fat and cholesterol. It's also important to cook meat to a safe internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria.