Southwest Chicken with Honey Roasted Corn Salsa - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 2 cups water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 2 tablespoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 bag (11.8 oz) frozen honey roasted sweet corn or 1 bag (12 oz) frozen corn
- 1 1/4 cups Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
Instructions
- Cook rice in water as directed on box. Meanwhile, coat chicken with taco seasoning mix.
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165 °F). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
- In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook corn in microwave as directed on bag. Add corn and salsa to skillet; cook about 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Serve chicken over rice; top with salsa mixture.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Honey.
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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