Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 lb total)
- 1 bunch broccoli (about 1 lb)
- 2 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt and pepper
- Sliced apples, for serving
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 °F. Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for 5 minutes. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the broccoli with 2 Tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Roast for 7 minutes. Toss the broccoli, add the sweet potatoes to the baking sheet and roast until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Season the chops with the ginger, cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Brush with remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil and grill until cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Serve the chops with the broccoli, sweet potatoes and fresh apple slices, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Broccoli, Apples.
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). Broccoli...
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