Heart Healthy Ginger Chicken

Chicken and ginger recipes are generally healthy as they often use lean chicken breast that’s high in protein and low in fat and rely on pungent spices like ginger to add flavor, rather than adding in lots of salt or fat. But that doesn’t mean all recipes for chicken with ginger are healthy. As with any recipe, it depends on how much fat, sodium, sugar and calories the dish contains. Not only did we keep these numbers down, but we also upped the fiber content by using brown rice instead of white.

Ginger is known for its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This pungent spice may reduce inflammation in the body. Ginger is also known for its stomach-soothing abilities, helping to ease nausea and indigestion. Plus, ginger may help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and it’s been recognized as a spice that lowers blood pressure naturally, promoting a healthier heart.

Ginger not only offers numerous health benefits, but it adds a unique depth of flavor to dishes, enhancing their taste and aroma. If you’re looking to add more ginger to your diet, try one of our healthy ginger recipes that take advantage of this distinctively-flavored spice. From Sweet Potato Ginger Soup and Ginger Baked Tilapia to Gingerbread Men Cookies, you can’t go wrong when you cook with ginger! You can also add ginger to smoothies (here are some yummy  smoothie recipes to try).