Lemon-Mustard Grilled Chicken recipe for managing PCOS and pregnancy on Fertility Chef

Lunch: Lemon-Mustard Grilled Chicken

The secret to this herbed, lemony chicken? It's microwaved for 10 minutes before being grilled.

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Health and fertility benefits of Lemon-Mustard Grilled Chicken

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

4 bone-in chicken breast halves
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. honey Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 lemon

Instructions

Arrange chicken breasts skin side up, in an 11- by 8- by 2-inch glass baking dish.
Whisk together all remaining ingredients except lemon wedges. Brush half the mixture over chicken. Cover chicken with wax paper and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Place chicken (still covered with wax paper) in microwave and cook on high power for 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of chicken registers 150 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Prepare an outdoor grill or heat the broiler.
To grill chicken: Lightly oil a grill rack and grill chicken, skin side down, 5 minutes. Flip chicken, brush with reserved lemon-mustard mixture, add lemon wedges, and grill for 5 minutes longer, or until internal temperature of chicken registers 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
To broil chicken: Place chicken skin side down on a broiler pan. Broil on lowest rack in oven (so glaze doesn't burn) 5 minutes. Flip chicken, brush with reserved lemon-mustard mixture, add lemon wedges, and broil until skin is crispy, about 5 minutes longer, or until internal temperature of chicken registers 170 degrees F on instant-read thermometer.