How to prepare twenty minute honey garlic chicken with only 250 calories

Eating healthy does not necessarily mean compromising on taste; it primarily involves getting required nutrients in right proportions.

Taking to Instagram on February 20, online fitness coach Salaar shared his recipe for sticky honey garlic chicken. Each serving contains 250 calories, 30g of protein, 7g of fat, and 13.5g of carbohydrates.

Ingredients for sticky honey garlic chicken

The following quantities are sufficient for four servings:

• 24oz / 680g boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tsp baking powder
• For sauce: 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp zero-cal brown sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 20g honey

Method

The preparation takes just 20 minutes:

• Dice and spice your boneless skinless chicken thighs with your salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cornstarch and baking soda for more crispiness and tenderness
• Mix your water, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic paste, zero-cal brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes to make your sauce
• Cook your chicken on medium-high heat for four minutes on each side (it’ll cook more when we add sauce)
• Bring the heat to medium-Low, add your sauce, and let it simmer for five to six more minutes (should be bubbling and condensing)
• Serve with optional jasmine rice, sesame seeds, and green onion

How much protein does the body need?

Manjula Sridhar, a nutritionist at Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Chennai, noted that protein should be spread throughout the day.

She explained, "The body does not have a ‘storage tank’ for protein as it does for fat. It can only process a certain amount for muscle repair in a single sitting, usually between 20g and 40g." Intake should ideally be structured around 0.4g per kilogram of body weight per meal.

Please Note: This information is for educational purposes only and does not count as Professional advice.