Lunch: Coconut Chicken Stir Fry

Recipe by greystonecooks Creamy coconut milk and chicken kicked up with a strong assortment of spices. Serve over rice or pasta. I also like to use this as a filling for wraps or pita bread.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Chicken Breast, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Coconut Chicken Stir Fry

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). 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 One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon curry powder, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

Instructions

Melt butter in large frying pan over medium heat.
Cook and stir the cumin seeds in butter until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir chicken into the skillet with cumin seeds, and cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain any excess juices, if any.
Pour vegetable oil into skillet with chicken, and heat oil until sizzling.
Mix in onion, carrots, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, honey, ground cumin, cinnamon, curry powder, salt, and black pepper to the pan; cook until onions are translucent and carrots done, 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in coconut milk and simmer until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.

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