Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 teaspoons salt-free Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika (optional)
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with onion and green peppers, undrained
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag long-grain rice
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Fresh parsley leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place chicken in an electric slow cooker.
- Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add onion mixture, turkey kielbasa, and next 5 ingredients (through chicken broth) to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
- Cook rice according to package directions. Add cooked rice and remaining ingredients except parsley garnish to slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 15 minutes or until shrimp are done. Garnish with parsley leaves, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya 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 Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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