Chicken Parmesan with Pepperoni - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 c. milk
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 c. canola oil
- 1 1/2 c. tomato sauce
- 1/4 c. Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 c. shredded mozzarella
- 2 oz. sliced pepperoni
- 2 tbsp. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a pie plate, beat the eggs with the milk. Spread the flour and panko in 2 separate pie plates. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper and dust in the flour. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture and then in the panko; press to help the crumbs adhere.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the chicken and fry over moderately high heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Drain the chicken on paper towels, then transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Top the chicken with the tomato sauce, Parmigiano, mozzarella, and pepperoni.
- Bake the chicken for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Transfer the chicken to plates, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
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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