This Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 259 calories, 14.4g protein, and 5.73g carbs per serving. Ready in 25 minutes. High in fiber (1.4g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Cut rotisserie chicken in half and remove bones. Use half of chicken. Put into large pot.
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Add cilantro and coconut oil to chicken. Lightly brown for a few minutes on medium-high heat.
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Add the beer and boil for a minute.
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Add the coconut milk, tomatoes with chilies, and the peanut butter. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
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Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Top with a few sprigs of fresh cilantro upon serving.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Coconut milk: A good alternative for those with PCOS who are sensitive to dairy
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin). As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
Why this Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup works for PCOS
At 5.73g of carbohydrates per serving, this Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup is on the lower-carb end, which suits women with PCOS who have confirmed insulin resistance or who notice strong post-meal energy crashes. Pair lower-carb meals like this with a generous portion of non-starchy vegetables to keep fibre intake up.
Fat makes up about 66% of calories in this dish. Dietary fat plays a load-bearing role in PCOS because sex hormones are synthesised from cholesterol, and very-low-fat eating can suppress hormone production over time. The 2023 PCOS guideline does not specify a strict fat target, but most clinicians recommend at least 25-35% of calories from a mix of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated sources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Not Your Mama's Chicken Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 259 calories per serving with 14.4g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 1.4g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 25 minutes total. Prep time is 5 minutes and cook time is 20 minutes. It makes 6 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 259 calories, 14.4g protein (22%), 5.73g carbs, 19.09g fat. Plus 1.4g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Soup. At 259 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Soup. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 6 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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