This Pulled Pork Sliders with Hawaiian Slaw is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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For the Hawaiian slaw: Mix together the Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, pineapple, macadamia nuts, mayonnaise, raisins, black pepper, salt and cinnamon in a bowl, and set aside. For the pulled pork sliders: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the seasoned salt, cumin, oregano, chili powder and black pepper in a small bowl. Season the pork on all sides with the spice mix, cover with 1/2 cup of the King's Hawaiian Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce and place in a medium roasting pan. Add the broth, bay leaves and peppercorns to the pan with the pork. The broth should cover about half of the pork. Cover the pan with foil and bake until it pulls apart easily, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove the pork from the pan, and shred. Add the remaining 1/2 cup King's Hawaiian Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce to the shredded pork, toss to combine and set aside. Toast the King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls, then build your sandwich adding the pork first, then topping with the slaw.
Why this Pulled Pork Sliders with Hawaiian Slaw works for PCOS
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Pulled Pork Sliders with Hawaiian Slaw that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Nuts.
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). Nuts are...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pulled Pork Sliders with Hawaiian Slaw recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. 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 25 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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