Grilled Lemon Chicken with Feta Rice Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Grilled Lemon Chicken with Feta Rice Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2 (8 1/2-ounce) pouches precooked brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
- 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Combine chicken, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon oil, and garlic in a zip-top bag; turn to coat. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade, and discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; grill 6 minutes on each side.
- While chicken cooks, heat rice according to package directions. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add rice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, feta, and basil; toss. Serve rice with chicken.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon, Brown Rice, Basil.
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Yes, this Grilled Lemon Chicken with Feta Rice 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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