Chicken with Orange and Ginger

Slice the ginger very thinly and mix it in a large baking dish with the chopped onion, the oil, the spices and the juice of 1 orange

Add the trimmed chicken, cut into pieces, to the baking dish

Cut the second orange into round slices without removing the peel and arrange them over the contents of the baking dish

Cook in the microwave oven for 10 minutes

At the end, add the crushed garlic and the chopped olives

Stir and serve

Chicken meat is an excellent source of protein and minerals: it contains iron, phosphorus, a little calcium and is low in sodium

It is rich in vitamins, vitamin A and the B-complex vitamins

Fats made up of saturated fatty acids are abundant in the skin and in the thighs

Therefore it is preferable to prepare dishes using trimmed skinless chicken to avoid, over time, weight gain and possible cardiovascular issues in later life

Onion stimulates the body to produce glutathione peroxidase, an enzyme that protects us from the harmful action of free radicals

Its active substances have a diuretic action and stimulate the production of bile

Medical studies indicate that its consumption tends to reduce high blood cholesterol levels

Garlic is antiparasitic, antiseptic, digestive and diuretic

It improves blood circulation by reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels

If salt is not overused, garlic