Chicken Fajita Crescent Braid - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Take the fajita flavors you love and wrap them in a tender pastry crust. It's easy with a Crescent Recipe Creations™ flaky dough sheet.
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1x1/2x1/2-inch strips
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup green or red bell pepper strips (2x1x1/4 inch)
- 1/4 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend (8 oz)
- 1 egg white, beaten
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; press to 8x12 inches.
- In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir in chili powder, salt and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add onion and bell pepper strips; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Spoon chicken mixture in 4-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough. Top with salsa; sprinkle with cheese. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling; press edges to seal. Brush with egg white.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into slices.
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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