Creolized Stuffed Chicken Breasts - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced thinly
- 1/2 pound fresh button mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons blue cheese salad dressing, divided
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Cajun-style seasoning
Instructions
- To Make Stuffing: Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat; once sausage starts to brown, add mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes, then add green onion and garlic and saute for another 2 minutes. Remove stuffing mixture from heat, put in a food processor and add 1 tablespoon salad dressing. Process slowly in processor, roughly chopping.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cut 2 inch slits in sides of chicken breasts and stuff with as much stuffing as breast will hold. Season both sides of breasts liberally with Cajun-style seasoning and sear in a hot skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side, then place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with leftover stuffing and remaining 3 tablespoons salad dressing.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
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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