Roasted Chicken, Potatoes, and Poblano Peppers - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 3 small Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 small poblano peppers
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- kosher salt
- Pepper
- 4 small chicken legs
- 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, and poblanos with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil, then the paprika and cinnamon.
- Nestle the chicken pieces among the vegetables and roast until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are golden brown and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).
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