Aleppo-Pepper-and-Mint-Roasted Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 5 small red onions, peeled, each cut through the roots into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dried mint, crumbled
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper flakes
- 2 lemons—zests removed in strips, 1 lemon cut lengthwise into wedges
- One 4-pound chicken
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 °. In a medium bowl, toss the onions, olive oil and the 2 teaspoons of mint. Season with salt and black pepper.
- In a small bowl, mash the butter with the garlic, scallions, Aleppo pepper, lemon zest and the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of mint; season with salt. Rub the seasoned butter evenly under the skin of the chicken. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and set the chicken in a medium roasting pan.
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper and roast for 20 minutes. Add the onions to the pan, reduce the oven to 375 ° and roast for 20 minutes longer. Squeeze the lemon wedges over the chicken and add to the pan. Roast for 35 minutes longer, basting, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 165 °. Transfer the chicken to a surface. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Return the pan with the onions and lemon to the oven; roast for 10 minutes. Remove the string and carve the chicken. Serve with the onions, lemon wedges and pan juices.
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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