Crock Pot Ranch Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Crock Pot Ranch Chicken
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 480 min
Servings: 4
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

318 Calories
55.28g Protein
5.36g Carbs
7.34g Fat
An easy, one step meal that cooks itself.

Ingredients

  • 8 tbsps garlic and herb marinade
  • 2 tbsps dry ranch dressing mix
  • 4 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Pour water in bottom of crockpot.
  2. Add frozen chicken breasts.
  3. Combine marinade, ranch dressing mix and pour over top of chicken.
  4. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve.

How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management

Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Crock Pot Ranch Chicken contribute to your health goals:

  • Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS

PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe

The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.

Meal Prep Tip: This Crock Pot Ranch Chicken can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.

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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