Orange Chicken, Asparagus, and Snow Peas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 navel oranges
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth or water
- 1/2 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
- 4 oz. snow peas
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. Chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Juice one orange (you should have about 1/4 cup juice). Cut peel and white pith from remaining orange, then thinly slice into rounds.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on one side, 4 minutes. Turn chicken, reduce heat to medium, add garlic and cook, stirring the garlic, for 1 minute.
- Add orange juice and cook 1 minute, then add broth and bring to a simmer. Add asparagus and snow peas and cook, covered, until the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in orange slices, lemon juice, and dill.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon, Asparagus.
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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