Spicy Asian Beef & Peas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 1/2 cup low sodium broth
- 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
- 2 sprigs parsley or coriander
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 1 large sweet pepper
- 220 g lean beef
Instructions
- Slice beef in long strips. Put meat in a bowl, add apple vinegar and half tablespoon of oil.
- Let marinate a while in a fridge (if in a hurry, give the beef at least 10 minutes, while you're preparing the other ingredients).
- Cut pepper in strips.
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Fry meat all over.
- Add pepper and fry one more minute.
- Add broth (or water if you don't want to use broth). Braise until pepper is softer, but still firm.
- Add green peas and mung bean sprouts. Let cook until peas unfreeze.
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 Spicy Asian Beef & Peas contribute to your health goals:
- Beef: Zinc supports hormone production and immune function
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
- Sesame: Provide calcium, iron, and zinc beneficial for PCOS
- Coconut milk: A good alternative for those with PCOS who are sensitive to dairy
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 Spicy Asian Beef & Peas 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, Apple Cider Vinegar.
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). Apple cid...
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