Thai-Style Mexican Chicken Wraps - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ 40% less-sodium taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup bottled peanut sauce
- 1 teaspoon red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz)
- 2 2/3 cups finely shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
- Decorative toothpicks, if desired
Instructions
- Cut chicken into small bite-size pieces. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; sprinkle with taco seasoning mix. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, mix peanut sauce, red curry paste, lime juice and sugar. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds or until warm. Stir thoroughly until all of the curry paste is dissolved.
- Heat tortillas by placing one at a time in 10-inch nonstick skillet or on hot nonstick griddle on medium-high heat 3 to 5 seconds, turning once.
- To assemble each wrap, spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of 1 tortilla. Top with sour cream, cheese, lettuce and onion. Drizzle with generous 1 tablespoon curry-peanut sauce. Fold 2 sides of tortilla to the middle; secure with toothpick. Serve warm.
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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