This Ginger Cider Seafood Bake is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 374 calories, 26.99g protein, and 26.67g carbs per serving. Ready in 52 minutes. High in fiber (0.8g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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To make sauce: melt 1 tablespoon butter in sauce pan, and sauté leeks and fresh minced ginger.
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Add flour and stir to make roux. Add cider and stir until smooth.
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Stir in sour cream, parsley, and ground ginger and simmer 5-10 minutes. Set aside.
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To make bread crumb topping: melt the other tablespoon of butter in dish, add lemon juice, bread crumb and cheese, mix together. Set aside.
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Use a 1 quart baking dish, spay with cooking spray like Pam and mix shrimp and scallops in dish, lightly season with dill, salt and pepper.
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Pour the ginger cider sour cream sauce on top of the seafood and sprinkle the top with the bread crumb mixture.
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Bake in oven at 450 °F (230 °C) and cook for 15-20 minutes or until cooked.
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Note: based on recipe from angelfire.com
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 Ginger Cider Seafood Bake contribute to your health goals:
- Shrimp: Selenium supports thyroid function which is often affected in PCOS
- Ginger: May help reduce menstrual pain and inflammation 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 Ginger Cider Seafood Bake 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.
Why this Ginger Cider Seafood Bake works for PCOS
With 26.99g of protein per serving (about 29% of calories), this Ginger Cider Seafood Bake sits at the top end of the 25-35g per-meal range that the 2023 International PCOS Guideline recommends for managing insulin resistance and supporting lean mass. Higher-protein meals also blunt the glucose response when carbohydrates are included, which matters for women with PCOS because chronic insulin elevation drives androgen excess and irregular cycles.
At 26.67g of carbohydrates per serving, this Ginger Cider Seafood Bake is on the lower-carb end, which suits women with PCOS who have confirmed insulin resistance or who notice strong post-meal energy crashes. Pair lower-carb meals like this with a generous portion of non-starchy vegetables to keep fibre intake up.
Fat makes up about 42% of calories in this dish. Dietary fat plays a load-bearing role in PCOS because sex hormones are synthesised from cholesterol, and very-low-fat eating can suppress hormone production over time. The 2023 PCOS guideline does not specify a strict fat target, but most clinicians recommend at least 25-35% of calories from a mix of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated sources.
Evening meals affect overnight insulin and morning blood sugar more than most women realise. Keeping dinner protein-forward and finishing eating at least 2-3 hours before bed gives your body time to clear glucose before the overnight fast, which improves morning fasting insulin readings.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Ginger Cider Seafood Bake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 374 calories per serving with 26.99g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 0.8g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 52 minutes total. Prep time is 32 minutes and cook time is 20 minutes. It makes 4 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 374 calories, 26.99g protein (29%), 26.67g carbs, 17.3g fat. Plus 0.8g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. At 374 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 4 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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