Chipotle Chicken with Coriander Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 1/4 cup cherry preserves
- 2 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 °.
- Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and coriander; sauté 1 minute. Stir in rice and 1/4 teaspoon salt; sauté 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.
- Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake at 450 ° for 5 minutes or until done. Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add stock; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, cherry preserves, and remaining ingredients; cook 3 minutes or until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Serve sauce with chicken and rice.
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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