Perfect Poached Shrimp Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Perfect Poached Shrimp Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 3
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Perfect Poached Shrimp yield a moist, tender-crisp shellfish with loads of flavor. If you like this easy, gluten-free appetizer, try pairing the poached shrimp with this Summer Tomato Cocktail Sauce.

Ingredients

  • 4 qt. water
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (26/30 count)

Instructions

  1. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice and water. Pour 4 qt. water into a Dutch oven; squeeze juice from lemon into Dutch oven. Stir in lemon halves, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; add shrimp. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Stir shrimp into ice water; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and devein shrimp.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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