Green-Curry Chicken with Peas and Basil - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Green-Curry Chicken with Peas and Basil
Servings: 4
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
  • 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste
  • 4 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 cups snow peas, stringed
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • Cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1 teaspoon ginger; sauté until fragrant, 1 minute. Add chicken; sauté until golden, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mixture to bowl.
  2. Add coconut milk, broth and curry paste to skillet. Stir until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons basil, cilantro and 1 teaspoon ginger. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, about 7 minutes. Return chicken mixture to skillet. Add snow peas and green onions; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon rice onto plates. Spoon curry atop rice. Sprinkle with remaining basil.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.

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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