Pork Belly with Lentils - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pork Belly with Lentils is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- For the belly
- 1 (3-pound) pork belly (not cured)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks on the bias
- 3 onions, quartered
- 1 cup apple cider
- Few fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- For the lentils
- 1 cup French green lentils (du Puy lentils)
- 1 shallot
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Score the fat on the belly and season both sides with salt and pepper. Make a bed in a roasting pan with the carrots and onions. Lay the pork belly on top, skin-side up. Pour over the cider and a cup of water. Cook 30 minutes to get the fat running. Stir together the honey and Dijon with a spoonful of water. Brush the mustard mixture onto the fat, and lower the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue cooking, basting occasionally with the honey, for 3 hours.
- An hour before the belly is done, start the lentils. Rinse the lentils in cold water, drain, and put in a saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water, the shallot, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer gently until tender, 30 to 40 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure no more water is needed. Drain the lentils, and season with salt, and pepper. Set aside to reheat later.
- Remove the belly from the oven when it's done, and transfer to a baking sheet. Return it to the oven at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes to crispen the skin.
- Meanwhile, drain the juices from the roasting pan into a measuring cup, reserving the vegetables and keeping them warm. Pour the fat off the juices, using some to moisten the lentils and saving the rest for another use. Deglaze the roasting pan with the vinegar and reduce to a glaze, then add the cooking juices and cook down for a minute or two. Reheat the lentils gently.
- Slice the belly and serve with the vegetables, and with the pork-fat moistened lentils.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pork Belly with Lentils 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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