Easy Lemon and Herb Blackened Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Easy Lemon and Herb Blackened Chicken
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by cultmovieguy A very flavorful lemon chicken. Easy to prepare and quick to cook. Serve with rice, salad, or potatoes and a green vegetable.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons dried marjoram
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk 1 cup lemon juice, olive oil, and marjoram together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until almost burned on each side and no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle chicken breasts with remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon.

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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