Pizza-Stuffed Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 c. pizza sauce
- 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella
- 12 slices pepperoni
- 4 fresh basil leaves, plus torn basil for garnish
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. dried oregano
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut a pocket in each chicken breast and stuff each with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 2 tablespoons mozzarella, 3 slices pepperoni, and 1 whole basil leaf.
- Transfer to a large baking dish.
- Brush with olive oil and season with oregano and salt and pepper.
- Bake until chicken is cooked through and pepperoni crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Garnish with basil and serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.
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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