Herbed Lamb Chops with Homemade BBQ Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Herbed Lamb Chops with Homemade BBQ Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- One 15-ounce can tomato sauce or tomato puree
- 1/2 packed cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cinnamon stick or a pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 small onion, peeled and quartered, root end left intact
Instructions
- For the barbecue sauce: Place the tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cinnamon stick, garlic and onions in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 1 hour. Cool for 30 minutes. Remove the onion, garlic and cinnamon stick and discard. Refrigerate until ready to use (for up to 1 week).
- For the lamb chops: Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Spray the grill with vegetable oil cooking spray. Sprinkle the chops on both sides with the salt and pepper. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle the herbes de Provence on both sides. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until medium-rare. Cool for 5 minutes and serve with the barbecue sauce.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apple Cider Vinegar.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apple cid...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Herbed Lamb Chops with Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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