Mushroom Chicken Marsala - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Mushroom Chicken Marsala
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Servings: 4
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

168 Calories
27.76g Protein
3.72g Carbs
3.8g Fat
A chicken marsala that's tantalizingly good.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsps olive oil
  • 16 oz chicken breast cutlet, thin sliced
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups pieces or slices mushrooms
  • 2 tsps flour
  • 2 fl oz marsala wine

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add chicken and cook through, about 3 minutes on each side.
  4. Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm.
  5. Add mushrooms to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 3 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, stirring to blend. Add the marsala and broth; bring to a boil.
  7. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
  8. Spoon sauce over chicken.

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 Mushroom Chicken Marsala 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
  • Mushroom: Vitamin D deficiency is common in PCOS and supplementation may improve symptoms

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 healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. 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 Mushroom Chicken Marsala 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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