Chicken with Mushroom Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Instructions
- Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Transfer chicken to a serving platter; keep warm.
- Add shallots and mushrooms to pan; sauté for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; bring to a boil. Cook until liquid almost evaporates. Sprinkle mushroom mixture with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and flour; cook 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Add broth to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove pan from heat; add butter and thyme, stirring until butter melts. Serve with chicken.
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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