Saffron Chicken & Glass Noodles GF DF Low

Serves 4

Ingredients

8 chicken thigh fillets
500ml water
Activated saffron threads*
1 small leek
8 Brussel Sprouts
200g green beans
4 shallots
2 stalks of celery chopped
200g Rice noodle or rice vermicelli
Canola oil (or other allowed oils)
Salt to taste
4 serving bowls
* To activate the saffron: finely chop about 10 strands of saffron, place them in a cup and add
2 tablespoon boiling water. Let it sit for 4 hours before using

Method

Cut each of the chicken thighs in half and place in a saucepan with the water and activated saffron threads
Cover with a lid and bring to the boil, then decrease the heat and simmer, with the lid on, for 10 minutes
Slice the leek into fine rounds
Slice the Brussel sprouts
Top and tail the green beans and cut into about 5cm lengths
Dice the celery into small pieces
Cut the shallot into 4 cm pieces
Heat a fry pan with canola oil and add the leek. Cook for about 1 minute
Place the rice vermicelli in a heat proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes
When the chicken is cooked, remove it with a slotted spoon from the saucepan and place in the fridge for 5 minutes
Leave the lid off the chicken/saffron water and boil for 5 minutes to reduce the liquid
To a fry pan add the oil and vegetables and stir fry for 5 minutes.
Take the chicken from the fridge and slice, then add it to the fry pan with the reduced liquid
Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes
Drain the vermicelli noodle and add it to the frying pan, stirring it through the meat and vegetables
Distribute to 4 bowls for serving

RECIPES SUITABLE FOR THE RPAH FOOD CHEMICAL ELIMINATION DIET

Disclaimer: Please note that the food chemical elimination diet is a testing tool to find which food chemical substances your body is sensitive to. It is not intended to be a life-long diet. This procedure should be done with the supervision of your dietitian. Once the elimination investigations are complete you need to add foods back to the diet, from the food chemical groups you have been avoiding, to find your tolerance levels to the substances to which you are sensitive.

The following recipes fall into 4 main categories and will help you through this diet investigation and or the initial re-introduction of moderate chemicals.

LOW CHEMICAL RECIPES
Free from gluten/wheat and dairy foods