Popular Chicken Recipes During Confinement & to Boost Your Breast Milk

Chicken is very nutritious for postpartum mummies as it is packed with protein, minerals, and vitamins. You may try lean chicken because it is easy to digest and rich in minerals and vitamins like omega 3, omega 6, vitamin A, vitamin E, and selenium. These minerals can promote the quality of your breast milk and are beneficial for the healthy development of your precious baby. Furthermore, it is great for your postpartum recovery as it also helps to boost your immunity. However, please be aware of the high cholesterol in chicken meat especially if you have high cholesterol levels. Wood Ear Fungus Chicken Soup We have the best wood ear fungus chicken soup just for you! Do not forget to try out this recipe. 500 Grams Silkie Chicken30 Grams Longan50 Grams Wood Ear Fungus10 Pieces Red Dates5 Grams Salt3 Slices Ginger Wash the silkie chicken thoroughly, chopped into pieces, boil it in hot water to remove the blood. Soak Wood Ear Fungus in water until pliable, remove from water and dice it up; Rinse the red dates and remove the core.Add the wood ear fungus, longan, red dates and ginger slices into the pot together with the silkie chicken and bring it to boil. Once is boiled, turn down the heat and let it simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.Season it with salt before serving. Chicken Soup with Papaya and Ginkgo Your confinement meal would not be completed without this soup as it is filled with many ingredients that can help to heal your postpartum body. 1/2 Green Papaya (Unripe)10 Grams Ginkgo100 Grams Chicken10 Grams Wolfberry5 Grams Salt3 Slices Ginger Blanch the chicken to remove the blood and impurities inside the chicken muscles; Remove the peel and seeds of the green papaya, cut into pieces; Remove the shell of ginkgo and rinse thoroughly.Add green papaya, ginkgo, chicken, wolfberry and ginger slices into a cooking pot. Then, add water until it fully submerges the ingredients in the pot and bring it to boil. Close the lid, turn the heat down to low.Let it simmer for 1 hour, season it with salt before serving. Chicken Stew with Mushroom This special chicken stew taste better with any of our mushroom recipe. It is very nutritious and great for you postpartum recovery. 100 Grams Fresh Mushrooms500 Grams Chicken20 Grams Bell Pepper3 Slices Ginger10 Grams Garlic Sprouts5 ML Cooking Oil2 Grams White Sugar15 Grams Oyster Sauce10 ML Soy Sauce15 Grams Cornstarch5 ML Sesame Oil Wash the fresh mushrooms thoroughly and cut it into 4 pieces each.Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut into pieces; Cut the chicken into pieces.Mix 5ml of soy sauce and cornstarch and marinate it on the chicken. Heat up the pan with cooking oil and sesame oil, pan fry the chicken until the skin is crispy golden brown.Add the mushrooms, ginger slices, garlic sprouts, white sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauce and 15ml of water into the pan. Let it simmer under low heat until the chicken soaks up the flavors.Add the bell pepper and stir-fry well before serving. Stir-Fry Lily Buds Bell Pepper Chicken Do you know that lily buds are rich in protein, starch and vitamins. This herb can also help to nourish the lungs and relieve coughs. Plus it can also help reduce internal heat. 150 Grams Chicken Thigh 40 Grams Bell Pepper20 Grams Lily Buds10 Grams Minced Ginger10 Grams Minced Garlic10 Grams Salt1 Egg White5 ML Bala Oil Debone and dice up the chicken thigh; dice up the bell pepper; wash and slice up the lily buds.Add 5 grams of salt, egg white and the diced chicken thigh into a bowl and mix thoroughly, let it marinate for a while.Heat up the pan with cooking oil, pan fry the diced chicken thigh until yellowish; add the minced ginger and garlic, cook until fragrant.Add the diced bell pepper, lily buds and salt. Stir fry until the bell pepper and lily buds are soft, then can be served. Stir-Fry Wolfberry Chicken Brace yourself with our stir-fry wolfberry chicken as it is rich in flavour and nutrients that are much required for your recovery process. 100 Grams Chicken Breast10 Grams Wolfberry30 Grams Water Chestnuts1 Egg White5 ML Cooking Oil10 Grams Corn Starch10 Grams Salt10 Grams Scallions10 Grams Minced Ginger10 Grams Minced Garlic Wash the water chestnuts, remove the peel, dice it up; Rinse the wolfberry.Wash the chicken breast, dice it up, add 5 grams of salt, egg white and corn starch before mixing it together.Heat up the pan with cooking oil, sauté the scallions, minced ginger and minced garlic until fragrant; Add the diced chicken breast, diced water chestnuts,15ml of water and salt into the pan, stir-fry it.Add the wolfberry into the pan and stir fry it until the chicken breast is cooked thoroughly before serving. Silkie Chicken in Madeira Vine (田七) Soup Red dates are great to increase your stamina after giving birth, improving blood circulation, increase your breats milk, and keeping your body warm during the postpartum period. 1000 Grams Silkie Chicken 10 Red Dates8 Grams Dried Tangerine Peel15 Grams Madeira-vine (田七)5 Grams Salt Wash the silkie chicken, cut into pieces and blanch it in hot water to remove impurities inside the muscles and bones.Add chopped silkie chicken, red dates and dried tangerine peel into a cooking pot filled with water, bring it to boil.Scoop up the bubbly foam, add the madeira-vine and close the lid. Let it simmer under low heat.Once the silkie chicken is cooked thoroughly, season it with salt before serving. Stir Fry Pineapple Chicken Do try out this simple and appetizing chicken recipe during your postpartum period. 150 Grams Boneless Chicken Leg 70 Grams Pineapple30 Grams Green Bell Pepper30 Grams Red Bell Pepper 10 Grams Minced Garlic10 Grams Chopped Green Onions15 ml Soy Sauce5 ml Cooking Oil2 Grams White Sugar Wash the boneless chicken leg and cut into pieces; Wash the pineapple, extract the flesh and cut into pieces; Wash the bell peppers, remove the stem and seeds, and cut into pieces. Heat up the pan with cooking oil, pan fry the boneless chicken leg until golden brown, then add chopped green onions, minced garlic, white sugar, soy sauce, both of the bell peppers and stir-fry well.Add the pineapple and stir-fry well before serving. Maintain a healthy postpartum diet with these chicken recipes! Thus, new mummies can effortlessly maintain a healthy postpartum diet by following our nutritious chicken recipes. Stay tuned to Motherhood Story for more fun recipes and exciting stories!

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