Spiced Chicken with Parsley-Mint Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Spiced Chicken with Parsley-Mint Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- For the chicken: In a small bowl, mix the paprika, salt, cinnamon, pepper and cumin. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken breasts. Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat and cook the chicken until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- For the sauce: In the pitcher of a blender, add the parsley, oil, wine, honey, salt, garlic, scallions, lemon juice and mint leaves. Blend to desired texture.
- Plate the chicken over some rice and asparagus. Drizzle the sauce over the top to serve.
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PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chicken Breast.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Skinless...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Spiced Chicken with Parsley-Mint Sauce 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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