Lunch: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken-Apricot Skewers Recipe | MyRecipes

Notes: Serve with hot cooked couscous and a spinach salad with currants and toasted pine nuts.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Lemon, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Sweet-and-Sour Chicken-Apricot Skewers Recipe | MyRecipes

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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1/2 cup apricot jam
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 lemons (5 oz. each)
1 pound boned, skinned chicken breast halves
About 1/2 cup dried apricots
Salt and pepper

Instructions

In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat jam in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until melted, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir in soy sauce, basil, and cayenne.
Rinse lemons and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Discard ends and any seeds.
Rinse chicken and pat dry; cut into 1-inch pieces.
Thread 2 pieces of chicken onto an 8- to 10-inch-long skewer. Fold 1 lemon slice around 1 dried apricot and thread onto skewer through both sides of lemon slice. Repeat to fill 4 skewers equally. Set skewers on a rack in a foil-lined 10- by 13-inch broiler pan. Brush jam mixture generously all over chicken and fruit.
Broil about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), 8 to 10 minutes total. If desired, set pan over high heat, add any remaining jam mixture, and stir, scraping up browned bits, until boiling; pour into a small bowl and serve with meat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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