Merguez-Spiced Colorado Lamb - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Merguez-Spiced Colorado Lamb is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- Six 5-ounce lamb loin chops
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- Pepper
- Parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all of the spices. Set aside 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture for the pan sauce. Rub the lamb chops with the remaining spice mixture. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Season the lamb with salt and cook over moderate heat until golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 125 °, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; let rest for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the skillet. Add the garlic and cook over low heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the reserved 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the sherry and whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over the lamb. Garnish with parsley.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Merguez-Spiced Colorado Lamb recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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