Chicken, stir-fried with peppers in black bean sauce, homemade

This homemade dish consists of chicken stir-fried with peppers in black bean sauce. It provides mainly protein, with smaller amounts of fat and carbohydrate. Per 100g, the prepared recipe contains 19g of protein, 4.2g of fat, 2.7g of carbohydrate and 0.92g of salt. These figures refer to the complete dish rather than the chicken alone.

Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues, including muscle. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, as black bean sauce can contribute salt to the meal. The amounts will vary with the ingredients and quantities used at home. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.