Tuna Patties - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 can light tuna fish
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp chopped onion
- 1/4 tsp lite salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Spray skillet with cooking spray like Pam and heat on medium.
- Mix all ingredients together well.
- Spoon mixture onto heated skillet. Divide the mixture to make six patties or a size that makes it easy to flip them over with a spatula without breaking.
- Cook patties until both sides are a light brown, firm and there is no egg flowing out of patty.
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 Tuna Patties contribute to your health goals:
- Fish: Supports anti-inflammatory pathways important for PCOS management
- Tuna: Helps reduce chronic inflammation linked to PCOS
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
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 protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. 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 Tuna Patties 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: Tuna.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS.
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