Jerk-Style Chicken Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Recipe by Charla Draper
A Draper family friend from Haiti inspired this version of Caribbean jerk-style chicken. The chicken marinates quickly and is loaded with flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
- 3 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- Parsley sprigs (optional)
- Lime slices (optional)
Instructions
- Combine first 12 ingredients in a blender; process until well blended. Pour mixture into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add onion and chicken. Seal bag; marinate in refrigerator 1 to 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- Prepare grill.
- Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill chicken, covered, 5 minutes on each side or until done. Garnish with parsley and lime slices, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chicken Breast.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Skinless...
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