BBQ Ahi Tuna - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp omega blended cooking oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tsps minced garlic
- 3 tsps minced ginger
Instructions
- Pre-heat grill.
- Place tuna in a glass bowl. Combine rest of ingredients and pour over the tuna.
- Marinate tuna for at least 1 hour.
- Place directly on hot grill for 1 minute or until desired doneness.
- Note: based on Bobby Flay recipe.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this BBQ Ahi Tuna contribute to your health goals:
- Ginger: May help reduce menstrual pain and inflammation in PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This BBQ Ahi Tuna can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS.
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