Chicken with Ratatouille Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken with Ratatouille Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1/2 (1-lb.) eggplant, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small summer squash, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
- 6 (4-oz.) chicken breast cutlets
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup canola oil
- Garnish: fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Sauté onion and eggplant in hot olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender and light brown around edges. Add squash, garlic, and bell pepper; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomato, basil, and 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated.
- Remove vegetable mixture from skillet. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm. Wipe skillet clean.
- Rinse chicken, and pat dry. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
- Fry chicken, in 2 batches, in hot canola oil in skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels; cover and keep warm. Transfer to a serving dish, and top with vegetable mixture.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.
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Yes, this Chicken with Ratatouille Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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