Indian Marinade - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Indian Marinade
Prep: 36 min
Servings: 4
Sauce And Condiment

Nutrition per Serving

26 Calories
0.81g Protein
6.13g Carbs
0.46g Fat
Great marinade for chicken or turkey.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsps crumbled bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsps ginger
  • 2 tsps paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 6 tsps ginger, minced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers

Instructions

  1. Mince or press garlic then combine with ginger and jalapenos in a bowl.
  2. Add lemon juice, bay leaves and spices.
  3. Marinate chicken or turkey for several hours.

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 Indian Marinade contribute to your health goals:

  • Turmeric: Research suggests curcumin may improve insulin resistance in PCOS
  • Ginger: May help reduce menstrual pain and inflammation in PCOS
  • Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated 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, and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Indian Marinade 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.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.

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). Lemons ca...

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