Mustard Creamy Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tbsps vegetable oil
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 3 tsps or 1 packet mustard
- 3 dashes salt
- 2 tsps garlic
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast in half, to get 4 portions, cover it with the yellow mustard and pepper.
- Cut the garlic into little cubes.
- Pre-heat the pan with the oil and add the garlic.
- Next add the chicken breast and cook until a nice little brown color on both sides (be careful with the temperature to not burn the garlic).
- Add the sour cream and cook on low temperature for 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
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 Mustard Creamy 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 Mustard Creamy 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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