This Korean-Style Grilled Flank Steak with Sticky Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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In a medium-sized pot, combine rice with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, until ready to use. Fluff with a fork and season with salt. Garnish with sesame seeds, if using.
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In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, 2 Tbsp. Sriracha, honey, 4 cloves garlic, ginger, and oil in a large bowl. Pour half the sauce into a smaller bowl and set aside. Add flank steak to marinade and let sit 10 minutes.
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For cucumber salad, whisk together rice wine vinegar, remaining tablespoon soy sauce, remaining tablespoon Sriracha, remaining tablespoon sesame oil, sugar, remaining garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Stir in cucumbers and season with salt and pepper.
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Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper and grill 5 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly across the grain. Pour juices into small bowl of remaining sauce, stirring to combine.
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Serve steak drizzled with sauce and garnished with scallions and with sticky rice and cucumber salad.
Why this Korean-Style Grilled Flank Steak with Sticky Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad works for PCOS
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Korean-Style Grilled Flank Steak with Sticky Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad 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: Sesame Seeds, Honey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Korean-Style Grilled Flank Steak with Sticky Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad 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.
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