Everything Chicken Tenders - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Everything Chicken Tenders
Prep: 16 min
Cook: 20 min
Servings: 1
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

606 Calories
63.71g Protein
6.91g Carbs
34.96g Fat
Just like an everything bagel, but chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 2 tsps poppy seed
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 breast, bone removed chicken breast tenderloins
  • 1/3 tbsp french fried onion
  • 1 tbsp sesame seed

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 °F (150 °C). Cut chicken into strips.
  2. Mix everything except chicken, in bowl. Press chicken into mixture to coat.
  3. Place on baking sheet lined with foil, and a little olive oil.
  4. Bake 10 minutes then flip and bake another 10 minutes.
  5. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
  6. Note: change quantities of seeds and spices according to your taste.

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 Everything Chicken Tenders contribute to your health goals:

  • Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
  • Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
  • Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
  • Sesame: Provide calcium, iron, and zinc beneficial for 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 Everything Chicken Tenders 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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