Chicken with Pear & Sweet Potato Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium sweet potato (about 3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, divided
- 1 medium ripe pear, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove from pan; keep warm.
- In same pan, combine sweet potato and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in pear; cook, covered, 4-5 minutes longer or until potato is tender. Add vinegar, mustard and tarragon; stir in remaining water and heat through. Serve with chicken.
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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