Thai Chicken and Coconut Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp. Asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)
- 1 1/2 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 qt. plus 3/4 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 3 stalks lemongrass
- One 1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 c. long-grain rice
- 1 3/4 c. unsweetened coconut milk (15-ounce can)
- 2 fresh red chiles or jalapeño peppers
- 3 tbsp. Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a medium glass dish or stainless-steel pan, combine the chicken strips with the fish sauce and lime juice. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, bring the broth, lemongrass, and ginger to a simmer. Add the rice; simmer until the rice is almost done, about 15 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and bring back to a simmer. Stir in the chicken and marinade and cook until the chicken is just done, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chiles and cilantro.
- Notes: Asian fish sauce is available at Asian markets and many supermarkets
- Wine Recommendation: Semidry German riesling proves its food-friendliness by complementing this complex soup.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Lemon.
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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