Lunch: Whole Grain Chicken and Waffles

Here's a lighter version of a usually deep-fried, high carbohydrate, high-calorie meal. Note that you'll need a waffle iron to make this dish.

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Chicken Breast

Health and fertility benefits of Whole Grain Chicken and Waffles

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

Ingredients

Chicken
cooking spray
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3 egg whites
1 Tbsp hot sauce
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Waffles
1 large egg
1 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp canola oil
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 egg whites

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add the whole wheat flour. In a second small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and hot sauce. In a third small bowl, mix together the corn meal, salt (optional), and pepper.
Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into 1-inch thick strips (this should make 15 strips). Dredge each strip in the flour (and shake off  the excess), then dip in the egg white, then coat in the corn meal, and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
Once all of the chicken strips are coated, spray each strip with cooking spray on both sides.  Bake for 20 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer directions (set it to high). In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, yogurt, and oil.
In a large bowl, sift together the baking soda, whole wheat flour and baking powder.
In another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.
Mix the wet ingredients into dry ingredients until combined. Gently fold in the whipped egg whites until combined. Cook the waffles according to your waffle iron instructions. For 4-inch square waffles, each waffle uses 1/2 cup batter. Cook the waffles until they are dark golden brown.
Serve two waffles with 3 strips of chicken.
Chef Tip: For an additional topping, mix 5 Tbsp 100% pure maple syrup and 1 tsp Thai chili garlic sauce (or any hot sauce) in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, covered, for 45 seconds. Drizzle each serving with 1 Tbsp of syrup topping.
Choices/Exchanges: 3 Starch, 4 Lean Protein

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