Spinach, Eggplant & Chicken Coconut Curry - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsps coconut oil
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsps curry powder
- 1 unpeeled eggplant
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion
Instructions
- On medium heat, add coconut oil to a large and deep nonstick pan.
- Add garlic and onions, and cook until translucent. Add cubed chicken breast and cook until no longer pink.
- Once chicken is cooked add cubed eggplant and cook for about 10 minutes or until tender. If you don't have room, just remove the chicken and onions, add a little more coconut oil and cook eggplant by itself.
- Once eggplant is tender, add spinach and cook until wilted.
- If you have removed the chicken from the pan, now is the time to mix all the ingredients together again. Now, add your curry powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour the coconut milk over the mixture, mix around, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Taste to see if you need to add anymore curry powder, because the yellow kind is very mild.
- Once the sauce has thickened, it is ready to eat. Serve over basmati rice or eat it alone
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 Spinach, Eggplant & Chicken Coconut Curry contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Spinach: Magnesium may help improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
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 anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. 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 Spinach, Eggplant & Chicken Coconut Curry 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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