Lemony Chicken Stir-Fry - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion
- 3 clove garlic
- 2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 scallion
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil, season with salt and pepper and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 3 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Transfer the chicken to a platter, top with the sliced scallion and serve with rice. Looking for more chicken recipes? Try our collections of chicken breast recipes, chicken casserole recipes, and recipes for leftover chicken.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon.
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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