Slow-Cooker Jambalaya - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" cubes
- 6 oz. andouille sausage, cut into 1/4" slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno chili, seeded and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 3 c. low sodium chicken broth
- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 c. cooked long-grain rice
- Chopped scallions, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transfer chicken to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add sausage to skillet and lightly brown for 2 minutes, then add to slow cooker. Add garlic, onion, green pepper, jalapeño, celery, and thyme to skillet and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Add mixture to slow cooker along with cajun seasoning, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes. Cover and cook on low, 4 hours.
- In the same skillet over medium-high heat, cook shrimp until pink, about 3 minutes per side. Season with salt and set aside.
- Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside. After 4 hours, add rice to slow cooker and simmer 15 minutes. Add shrimp for the last 5 minutes until warmed through.
- Garnish with chopped scallions.
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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