Chicken Stew with Green Olives Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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This Mediterranean-style chicken stew gets its rich and savory flavor from garlic, cumin, and turmeric. The chicken is cooked with tomatoes and green olives and topped with toasted almonds, making it a colorful and satisfying one-dish meal.
Ingredients
- 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (3 lb.) quartered chicken, skinned
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives
- Grated peel of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Place tomatoes, 1 cup broth, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika and turmeric into slow cooker.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, place in skillet and cook, turning, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Pour remaining 1/2 cup broth into skillet, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour liquid into slow cooker.
- Cook chicken on high for 4 hours. Thirty minutes before chicken is finished, stir in olives and lemon peel.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker; let cool. Remove meat from bones, then return loose meat to slow cooker.
- Serve stew on top of cooked couscous and sprinkle with almonds.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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