Grilled Tuna with Lemon Anchovy Butter - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Grilled Tuna with Lemon Anchovy Butter
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Grilled Tuna with Lemon Anchovy Butter is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Don't be scared off by the anchovy paste! It provides a deeply flavorful saltiness perfectly balanced by the citrus tang of lemon.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. anchovy paste
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
  • fresh-ground black pepper
  • 4 tuna steaks
  • 1 tbsp. Cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a small bowl, combine the butter, anchovy paste, lemon juice, parsley, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
  2. Coat the tuna with the oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook the tuna for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until done to your taste, 3 to 4 minutes longer for medium rare. Top the hot fish with the flavored butter.
  3. Fish Alternatives: The lemon anchovy butter would also be very good with grilled halibut, swordfish or salmon steaks.
  4. Variation: Grilled Tuna with Sun-Dried-Tomato Basil Butter: Mix 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, 3 chopped oil-packed or reconstituted sun-dried tomatoes and a pinch each of salt and pepper into 4 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Use this mixture in place of the lemon anchovy butter.
  5. Wine Recommendation: The trick here is to find a wine with enough body to go with the tuna but lots of acidity to stand up to the flavorful lemon anchovy butter. Try a sauvignon blanc from New Zealand or from California.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon.

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. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefit...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Grilled Tuna with Lemon Anchovy Butter 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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