Asian Shrimp Rice Bowl - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon chile paste
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp
- 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cups sugar snap peas
- 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Whisk soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, chili paste, and orange marmalade together in a small bowl. Stir shrimp into the marinade; refrigerate for one hour.
- Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook the orange pepper, red pepper, sugar snap peas, and onion in hot oil until they just begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss the marinated shrimp, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil into the vegetables; continue to cook until shrimp is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Serve over hot jasmine rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds, Honey.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels an...
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