Thai Hot-and-Sour Fish Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Thai Hot-and-Sour Fish Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp. Cooking oil
- 3 shallots
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh ginger
- 5 jalapeño peppers
- 1 qt. canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 2 c. water
- Grated zest of 2 lemons
- Grated zest of 3 limes
- 1/2 lb. mushrooms
- 5 tbsp. lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 1/4 c. Asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) (see Notes)
- 2 lb. swordfish steaks
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/3 c. Cilantro leaves (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the shallots, ginger and jalapeños; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the zests and mushrooms; simmer 5 minutes longer.
- Add the lime juice, fish sauce, and swordfish to the soup. Cook until the fish is just done, about 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with the tomatoes and cilantro, if using.
- Notes: Asian Fish Sauce: Fish sauce is used as a condiment, much like soy sauce. Either the Thai version (nam pla) or the Vietnamese (nuoc mam) will add great depth of flavor to quick dishes. Asian fish sauce is available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.
- Fish Alternatives: Thai Hot-and-Sour Soup is often made with shrimp. Or, use any moderately firm, skinless steaks or fillets, such as catfish, black sea bass or pompano, in place of the swordfish. is available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.
- Wine Recommendation: The strong flavors here suggest a light white without too much taste of its own. A pinot grigio from Italy will do fine-unless you increase the heat with more jalapeños. Then serve a cold beer.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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Yes, this Thai Hot-and-Sour Fish Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
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