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Nutrition per serving
Protein41% · 80g
Carbs26% · 51g
Fat33% · 29g
4g
Fiber
680mg
Sodium
9.9g
Protein / 100 cal
Per serving, as packaged by HelloFresh. Oils, salt & pepper added at home aren't included.
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Protein rank
99th pctl
More protein than 99% of 1,474 meals
Protein density
9.9g /100cal
Leaner than 99% of meals
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0% lighter
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🧾 Diet fit
Based on this meal's macros per serving
✓ High protein✕ Low carb✕ Keto-friendly✕ Under 500 cal✕ High fiber✕ Lower sodium
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Dietary✓ High Protein✓ Sodium Smart✓ Pork-free
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Ingredients
Baby Lettuce
Fry Seasoning
Onion
Fig Jam
Monterey Jack Cheese
Chicken Cutlets
Tomato
Parsley
Balsamic Glaze
Bacon
Cooking Oil
Butter
How to make it
1
Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes.Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but 1 tsp bacon fat (2 tsp for 4 servings) from pan. (You’ll use this to cook the onion in Step 2.) Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate outer leaves (save smaller inner leaves for another use). Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Finely chop parsley.
2
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan with reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened, 8-10 minutes.Add half the jam and 1 TBSP water (all the jam and 2 TBSP water for 4). Cook until reduced and jammy, 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.Turn off heat; transfer onion to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan.
3
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Dice into ½-inch pieces. Season all over with Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper.Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for onion over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes.Turn off heat; top chicken with Monterey Jack. Cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
4
Remove pan with chicken from heat; sprinkle chicken with Monterey Jack. Cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.Divide lettuce leaves between plates; fill with caramelized onion, cheesy chicken, tomato, and bacon. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with parsley. Serve.
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Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes.Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but 1 tsp bacon fat (2 tsp for 4 servings) from pan. (You’ll use this to cook the onion in Step 2.) Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate outer leaves (save smaller inner leaves for another use). Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Finely chop parsley.
2
Step 2
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan with reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened, 8-10 minutes.Add half the jam and 1 TBSP water (all the jam and 2 TBSP water for 4). Cook until reduced and jammy, 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.Turn off heat; transfer onion to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan.
3
Step 3
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Dice into ½-inch pieces. Season all over with Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper.Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for onion over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes.Turn off heat; top chicken with Monterey Jack. Cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
4
Step 4
Remove pan with chicken from heat; sprinkle chicken with Monterey Jack. Cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.Divide lettuce leaves between plates; fill with caramelized onion, cheesy chicken, tomato, and bacon. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with parsley. Serve.
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puts Balsamic Fig Chicken with HelloFresh's Balsamic Fig Chicken: 810 calories, 80g protein. Poultry meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan. on the menu as a prepared dish that holds up on a weeknight without asking much of the cook. At 810 calories per serving and 80 g of protein, the numbers fit most balanced eating frameworks without adjustment.
The chicken is a domesticated form of the red junglefowl, originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is one of the most common and widespread domesticated animals in the world. [1]
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Nutrition per serving
810Calories
80gProtein
51gCarbs
29gFat
4gFiber
680mgSodium
Daily calorie contribution41% of 2,000 cal target
🍽️ Serves: 2 servings
💪 High-Protein
✓ Perfect for
High-protein goals
⚠ Not ideal for
Strict calorie restriction
Vegans
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Balsamic Fig Chicken?
Balsamic Fig Chicken contains 810 calories and 80 g of protein per serving, portioned as HelloFresh's Balsamic Fig Chicken: 810 calories, 80g protein. Poultry meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan..
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