Asian Shredded Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced
- 4 scallions, cut crosswise into thirds, then lengthwise into julienne strips
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Soft-leafed lettuce for serving
Instructions
- Bring 1 1/2 inches water to a boil with ginger in a deep 12-inch skillet and add chicken. Poach at a bare simmer, turning over once, until just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a plate and when cool enough to handle, finely shred.
- Whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a large bowl to make dressing.
- Heat vegetable oil in cleaned skillet until hot but not smoking, then sauté mushrooms over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add scallions, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, until scallions are just softened, about 1 minute.
- Add to dressing, then add chicken and cilantro and toss. Serve chicken salad with lettuce.
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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