Yogurt-Paprika Chicken With Lemon Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 2 lemons, halved
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine yogurt, ginger, paprika, cumin, garlic, lemon juice and salt. Toss chicken in marinade, generously coating all sides of meat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F. Remove chicken from refrigerator and arrange in a single layer in a roasting pan. Nestle lemon halves among chicken pieces. Roast until chicken registers 165 °F on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes.
- Finish cooking chicken 6 inches under broiler until just beginning to blacken in places, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with a generous sprinkle of chopped cilantro. Serve with roasted lemons on the side to squeeze over chicken.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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