Chicken Sausage Thai Style - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 40 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsps less sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsps red curry paste
- 1 tsp coarse kosher salt
- 3/4 cup cilantro
- 1 thick slice whole wheat bread
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsps garlic
- 2 tbsps ginger
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 1" cubes.
- Mix remaining ingredients except egg whites and bread together well in shallow dish or zip top bag.
- Add chicken to marinade and place in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Using food (meat) grinder and fine disk grind the chicken and spices into mixing bowl. Try to get all the chunks of garlic, cilantro, and ginger into the grinder. Grind the slice of bread last.
- Using the flat beater or by hand mix in the egg whites. Stir about 3 minutes on "stir" or low or until the egg white is evenly distributed.
- Form into 3 oz patties for grilling or pan frying in a bit of oil or drop it by half-teaspoonfuls into hot broth (boiling or simmering) for Asian style meatballs.
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 Chicken Sausage Thai Style contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Ginger: May help reduce menstrual pain and inflammation 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 Chicken Sausage Thai Style 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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