Group · Starchy foods
Chicken quenelle
The chicken quenelle adds poultry meat to the panade of semolina and eggs. It is the highest-protein version of the family, and the lowest in fat.
In terms of nutrition facts, uncooked: 189 kcal per 100 g, with 14.7 g of carbohydrate, 10.1 g of fat and 9.37 g of protein, the best score among the quenelles. It contains 0.74 g of salt per 100 g.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 189 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 792 kJ |
| Protein | 9,4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14,7 g |
| Fat | 10,1 g |
| Fibre | 1,1 g |
Tips
9.37 g of protein against 6.88 g for a plain quenelle. The chicken makes the difference, and it also reduces the fat: 10.1 g against 15.1 g for the plain version. It is the best choice in the category.
189 kcal: the lightest of the three. Two quenelles, or 200 g, provide 378 kcal before the sauce.
The sauce remains the real issue. A tomato sauce or a chicken broth keeps the dish reasonable; a Nantua or cream sauce tips it over.
Serve them with vegetables, not rice. The quenelle is already a starchy food: mushrooms or spinach balance the plate better.
0.74 g of salt: the lowest of the quenelles. A 200 g portion provides 1.5 g, not including the sauce.