Fried Chicken Bites - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Fried Chicken Bites is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 Tbsp. ground red pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 pounds skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 bread slices, toasted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Peanut oil
- Blue cheese dressing or honey mustard dressing
Instructions
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl; reserve half of spice mixture. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place chicken in a medium bowl, and toss with remaining spice mixture until coated. Stir in buttermilk; cover and chill 24 hours.
- Tear bread into pieces, and place in a food processor with reserved spice mixture. Process until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in flour. Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk. Dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
- Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 350 °. Fry chicken, in batches, 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve warm or cold with blue cheese dressing or honey mustard.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Honey.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Fried Chicken Bites 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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