Chicken Paillards with Cherry Sauce & Parsley Rice Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3-1/4 cups chicken stock, divided
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion (about 1 small)
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons tawny port wine
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, bring 2-1/4 cups stock and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, cook and stir onion in 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the cherries, vinegar, wine and remaining stock, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half and cherries are plump, about 6 minutes. Stir in mustard.
- Fluff rice; stir in parsley and remaining butter; serve with chicken and sauce.
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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