Spicy Lemon Garlic Shrimp - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Raw Shrimp, Deveined, Shells On
- 2 sticks Cold Unsalted Butter Cut Into Pieces
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 cloves Garlic, Peeled
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse frozen shrimp to separate, then arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add cold butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt, parsley, and red pepper. Pulse until combined. Sprinkle cold butter crumbles over the shrimp.
- Bake until shrimp is opaque and butter is hot and bubbly.
- Serve with hot crusty bread. Peel and eat the shrimp, then dip the bread into the butter in the bottom of the pan.
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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