California Chicken Bake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded taco-flavored cheese blend
- 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup Old El Paso™ Salsa
- 1 cup water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 °F. Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Reserve 1/2 cup cheese for topping. In large bowl, combine remaining cheese, rice, cilantro, salsa and water; mix well. Spoon into sprayed baking dish; spread evenly. Arrange chicken breast halves over rice mixture. Cover with foil.
- Bake at 350 °F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, and rice is tender. Uncover; sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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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