Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups bite-size corn square cereal (such as Corn Chex®)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup rice flour
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup oil for frying, or as needed
Instructions
- Blend cereal in a blender or food processor until it has the consistency of bread crumbs; pour into a bowl.
- Beat eggs in a separate bowl until smooth. Pour rice flour into a third bowl.
- Dredge chicken pieces in the rice flour, dip in beaten egg, and then press into the cereal to coat. Keep breaded chicken on a large plate until all are finished, but do not stack.
- Pour enough oil into a large skillet to just cover the bottom and heat over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken nuggets in hot oil until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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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