Thai Green Curry with Chicken - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp green curry paste
- 3 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken breast
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 wedges yield lime juice
- 2 cups cauliflower
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 serving 1 packet splenda brown sugar
Instructions
- Sweat onions in a pan over medium heat with green curry paste until soft.
- Add coconut milk and fish sauce and bring to a boil.
- Add vegetables, chicken, half of the cilantro, brown sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Take off the heat, add the rest of the cilantro, and the lime juice.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Thai Green Curry with Chicken contribute to your health goals:
- Fish: Supports anti-inflammatory pathways important for PCOS management
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Spinach: Magnesium may help improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS
- Cauliflower: Contains compounds that help balance estrogen levels
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Thai Green Curry with Chicken can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Spinach.
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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