Sticky Chicken with Scallion and Corn Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 c. long-grain white rice
- 1 c. frozen corn, thawed
- 1 scallion, sliced
- 4 5-oz. boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch ground cloves
- Pinch cayenne
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. Fold in the corn and scallion.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, about 5 minutes per side.
- Drizzle with the honey and lime juice then sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- Serve with the rice and any pan juices.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chicken Breast, Sesame Seeds, Honey.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Skinless...
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