Chicken Taco Grande - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken Taco Grande is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 pkg (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
- 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray 14-inch pizza pan or large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until no longer pink in center, stirring frequently.
- Add corn, bell pepper, water and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Heat until bubbly. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Set aside.
- Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Arrange triangles on sprayed cookie sheet with short sides of triangles toward center, overlapping into wreath shape and leaving 5-inch round opening in center. Lightly press short sides of dough to flatten slightly.
- Spoon chicken filling onto widest part of dough. Pull end points of triangles over filling and tuck under dough to form ring. (Filling will be visible.)
- Bake at 375 °F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine lettuce, tomato and olives; toss gently to mix.
- Spoon lettuce mixture into center of ring. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chicken Taco Grande 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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