Easiest Chicken Tacos - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Jonathan Waxman
Easy and fast, these tacos are great for a weeknight dinner. Adding jalapeño to the chicken gives it a nice, unexpected heat.
Ingredients
- 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 small jalapeño
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 c. finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. Hot sauce
- Warm corn tortillas
- shredded pepper Jack cheese
- guacamole
- Cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium baking dish, toss the chicken with the jalapeño and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake for about 10 minutes, until hot.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the cabbage with the lemon juice, lime juice, hot sauce, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, fill warm corn tortillas with the chicken, cabbage, cheese, guacamole, and cilantro.
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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