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Nutritional Kebab Recipe Redesign

Anh-Mae, Oliver and Mei are planning a filling lunch for a hot day at an outback station. Redesign the chicken kebab meal using the recipe card and food-safety clues below. Answer every question; show calculations where asked. Nutrition values are estimates for this activity, not medical advice.

Ingredient

Energy (kJ)

Protein (g)

Total fat (g)

Carbohydrate (g)

Chicken breast, 100 g

495

23.0

2.6

White rice, 1/4 cup uncooked

560

4.5

0.5

Capsicum, onion, tomatoes and mushroom

110

3.0

0.7

Pineapple, 1 ring

0.4

0.1

Soy sauce and garlic

1.0

0.1

Read the clues

Anh-Mae notices the lunch needs more vegetables and a higher-fibre grain. Oliver suggests adding extra soy sauce for flavour. Mei says food safety matters just as much as nutrition. Use the recipe card, nutrition data and your own reasoning to make a safe, appealing redesign.

1.The starting meal includes chicken, rice and several vegetables. Name the main Australian Guide to Healthy Eating food group for each: chicken, rice, and capsicum/onion/tomato/mushroom. Which item is a fruit?

2.A batch of chicken kebabs is ready to serve. Which check best helps confirm the thickest chicken pieces are safely cooked?

The outside has browned, so the centre will be cooked
Use a clean food thermometer to check the centre reaches 75°C
Leave the cooked skewers on the bench for an hour
Cut one piece with the same knife used for raw chicken

3.Oliver proposes doubling the soy sauce. Suggest two changes that would keep the kebabs flavourful while reducing sodium.

4.Suggest one higher-fibre replacement for the white rice. Explain how your choice improves the meal.

5.Add the energy values in the nutrition data for the whole recipe, then divide by 2. Show the total and the per-serve energy in kJ.

6.Use the nutrition data to calculate the protein in the whole recipe and in one serve. Show your working.

7.Write three specific changes that would make the kebab meal more nutritious and appealing. For each change, explain one likely nutrition benefit, such as more vegetables, more fibre, less sodium or a suitable lean-protein choice.

8.For one change from Question 7, predict whether the redesigned meal's energy and/or protein per serve would increase, decrease or stay about the same. Explain why; a numerical calculation is not needed.

9.Create a brief plan for making the redesigned meal in a 60-minute lesson. Include at least four timed steps, one hygiene action to prevent cross-contamination, and how you will check the chicken is cooked safely.

10.The redesigned meal has chicken, brown rice, extra vegetables, pineapple, reduced-salt soy sauce and water. Give two reasons it can be a balanced lunch, and name one food-safety action needed during preparation.