Pork Chops with Warm Lemon Vinaigrette - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Pork Chops with Warm Lemon Vinaigrette
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Judy Kim This pork has got mad flavor chops.

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in porkchops, 1" thick
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Garlic clove, minced
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 lemon, cut into 1/4" wheels
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut in half
  • 2 c. baby arugula
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat a large cast iron pan over high heat. Pat each pork chop dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper on all sides. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the pan and add two pork chops. Sear on high for 5 minutes on each side. Remove the pork chops to rest while you cook the last two pork chops.
  2. In the same pan, reduce heat to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, garlic, thyme, lemon wheels and 1/2 tsp salt. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until garlic is softened and lemons begin to brown. Add cold butter and allow to melt slowly to create a sauce.
  3. Serve pork chops with side of fresh arugula and drizzle sauce over pork chops and greens. Top with sprinkle of sea salt.

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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