Skillet Chicken Piccata - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 c. dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp. capers
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook chicken thighs until golden and no longer pink, 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken thighs to a plate. Discard half the chicken juices from skillet and reduce heat to low.
- To skillet, add garlic, butter, white wine, lemon juice, and capers and bring to a simmer. Add lemon slices and return chicken thighs to skillet. Let chicken simmer in sauce for 5 minutes, then garnish with parsley and serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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