Chicken and Poultry

At Gallagher’s Castlefinn , we supply a range of locally sourced Chicken and Turkey.

White poultry meat , like chicken and turkey, is very popular with our customers. That is because it is a lean protein and highly nutritious.

Chicken  and Turkey come in a variety of cuts, including breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks. That means each cut contains a different amount of protein, fat and calories, so each works best for different cooking purposes.

The following is the protein contents of different cuts of cooked, boneless and skinless chicken:

Breast: 54 g in one breast, or 31 g per 100 g

• Thigh: 13.5 g in one thigh, or 26 g per 100 g
• Drumstick: 12.4 g in one drumstick, or 28.3 g per 100 g
• Wings: 6.4 g in one wing, or 30.5 g per 100 g

Chicken and Turkey are a carbohydrate-free food before adding any breading, sauces or trimmings.

They are also rich in vitamins and minerals. A 100g raw, skinless chicken breast contains:

• 11 mg Calcium,
• 28 mg Magnesium,
• 196 mg Phosphorus,
• 255 mg Potassium,
• 17.8 mcg Selenium,
• 11 mg Niacin,
• 0.55 mg Vitamin B-6
• and Vitamin A.

Turkey has similar properties and vitamin content to chicken but Turkey is also believed to have mood-enhancing properties. It contains tryptothan, which produces serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps improve your mood. Tryptothan also plays an important role in strengthening the immune system.

That makes chicken and turkey  quite nutritious indeed.

Why not try out some of our Chicken and Turkey recipes. You can use either meat in most recipes. A lovely combination is our baked chicken with broccoli .

For a quick and simple dinner why not try our Chicken Maryland or Chicken Goujons.