Chicken with Parsley and Thyme Stuffing and Roasted Potatoes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken with Parsley and Thyme Stuffing and Roasted Potatoes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 6 cups (loosely packed) fresh white breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 5-pound roasting chicken (liver, heart, gizzard and neck reserved)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 14 thick-cut bacon slices
- 8 medium-size white-skinned potatoes (about 4 pounds), peeled, quartered
- 8 small pork breakfast sausages
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until just beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add breadcrumbs, parsley, thyme, lemon juice and lemon peel and stir gently to blend. Season stuffing generously with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 400 °F. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Spoon stuffing into cavity of chicken. Tie legs together to hold shape. Rub remaining 2 tablespoons butter over outside of chicken. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Pour oil into heavy large roasting pan. Place chicken in pan. Arrange 6 bacon slices over chicken. Arrange potatoes around chicken.
- Roast chicken and potatoes 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 °F. Starting at 1 short end of each remaining bacon slice, roll up into cylinders. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange bacon rolls and sausages around chicken. Remove bacon slices from atop chicken; reserve for garnish. Continue roasting chicken until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180 °F and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes longer. Transfer chicken, potatoes, sausages and bacon rolls to platter. Tent chicken with aluminum foil to keep warm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chicken with Parsley and Thyme Stuffing and Roasted Potatoes 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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