Slow Cooker Chicken Pad Thai - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
- 1 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 lime, zested and juiced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped snow peas
- 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
Instructions
- Heat a slow cooker on Medium.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat; cook chicken in hot pan until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
- Mix salsa, peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons cilantro, garlic, ginger, lime zest, and lime juice in a bowl; pour over chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on Medium for 2 hours; add mushrooms, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and snow peas. Continue to cook, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Stir and soak until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
- Serve chicken mixture atop noodles on a serving dish and garnish with bean sprouts, peanuts, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Nuts.
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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