Crispy Mustard Chicken with Carrots - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 slice rye bread
- 1/4 c. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 large garlic clove
- 4 skinless chicken legs
- 2 bone-in, skinless chicken breast halves
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 5 carrots
- 6 scallions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor, pulse bread until coarse crumbs form.
- In a shallow bowl, combine mustard, lime juice, and garlic. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip chicken legs (not breast) in mustard mixture, then roll in crumbs, patting to coat. Place legs and breast on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Check chicken breast after 20 minutes; remove when done. Roast legs another 10 to 15 minutes, until cooked through.
- While chicken is roasting, toss carrots with remaining tablespoon of oil in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Season with salt and pepper. Place on separate rack in oven, and roast 10 minutes. Add scallions to carrots, and roast until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Serve legs and vegetables together; reserve breast for another day.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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