Chicken-and-Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 2 (8.8-ounce) pouches ready-to-serve long-grain rice
- 4 bacon slices, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed*
- 1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 1/4-inch slices, and set aside.
- Heat rice according to package directions; set aside.
- Sauté bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
- Sauté onion in hot drippings in skillet 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, and sauté 8 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in rice, bacon, peas, and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.
- *4 ounces (about 1 heaping cup) snow peas may be substituted for green peas. Microwave snow peas and 1/4 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl 2 minutes before adding to chicken mixture. Proceed with recipe as directed.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Uncle Ben's Original Long Grain Ready Rice.
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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