Homemade Chicken Tenders - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Homemade Chicken Tenders is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken tenders or skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. Kosher or coarse salt
- 1/4 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 10 wooden skewers
- ketchup
- Yellow, brown, or honey mustard
- barbecue sauce
Instructions
- If you are using pieces of chicken, not tenders, cut them lengthwise into 1-inch–thick strips. There should be between 10 and 15 pieces in all.
- Place the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl and, using a fork, mix them together. Coat the chicken strips in the flour mixture.
- Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook half of the chicken until lightly browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate. Add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the remaining chicken strips the same way.
- Insert a skewer lengthwise into each of the chicken strips, if desired. Serve the chicken with ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, or whatever other dipping sauces your kids are into.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Honey.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Homemade Chicken Tenders recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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