Brown Sugar-Brined Chicken Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 6 large fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 (4-inch) rosemary sprigs
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 8 to 12 (6- to 8-oz.) skinned and boned chicken breasts
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Stir together first 7 ingredients and 2 qt. water in a large stockpot. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until salt and sugar dissolve. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Place chicken breasts in brine; cover and chill 1 to 3 hours.
- Preheat grill to 350 ° to 400 ° (medium-high) heat. Drain chicken, discarding brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, and sprinkle with desired amount of black pepper. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from grill. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
- Note: This brine will season up to 12 chicken breasts.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Apple Cider Vinegar.
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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