Macadamia Nut Crusted Opah with Cabbage Stir Fry - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Macadamia Nut Crusted Opah with Cabbage Stir Fry
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 Maui sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 4 scallions, chopped
  • Olive oil
  • Pepper
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts, ground in a food processor
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons Thai garlic-chile paste (recommended: Sriracha)
  • 6 (6-ounce) opah (moonfish) fillets
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil

Instructions

  1. In a large wok over medium-high heat, add peanut oil until nearly smoking. Add cabbage, carrots, onions, and cilantro and cook until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the scallions, cilantro, olive oil, salt and pepper, and a touch of water and cook until tender but crisp. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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