Denise's Peanut Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon wok oil or peanut oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups chopped dry roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Place chicken in the wok, and cook until juices run clear. Mix in red bell pepper, and continue cooking until tender.
- In a bowl, mix the broth, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, cayenne pepper, ginger, and cornstarch. Pour into the wok. Toss green onions and cilantro into wok (reserving some of each for garnish). Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Mix in peanuts, and garnish with reserved green onions and cilantro to serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Nuts.
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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