Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Coconut is contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) for quick energy. Garlic is supports cardiovascular health and has anti-inflammatory properties. Mushroom is provide vitamin D and selenium.
Steaming preserves the maximum amount of nutrients in your ingredients, which is important for getting the full PCOS-fighting benefits from your food. This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork Hock
- 1/4 Cup Rice Vinegar
- 1/3 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1/3 Cup Shaoxing Cooking Wine
- 1/4 Cup Splenda
- 1/3 Medium Onion
- 1 Tbsp. Butter (Coconut Oil can also be used)
- Handful of Shitake Mushrooms
- 1 tsp. Chinese Five-Spice
- 1 tsp. Oregano
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Crushed
Instructions
- Gather all your supplies together, get your slow cooker plugged in and let’s get started.
- Let’s do a little multi-tasking here, shall we? In one pan start to fry your onions up. In another pan filled with water, start to boil your shitake mushrooms. In a third pan, start to sear off the pork hock.
- Sear the pork hock in butter until the skin starts to turn crispy.
- Add all the ingredients to your crock pot, and mix together well. That’s the rice vinegar, soy sauce, five-spice, oregano, cooking wine, splenda, onion, mushrooms, garlic, and onion.
- Let this cook for 2 hours on high heat.
- Stir everything together and let cook for another 2 hours on low heat.
- Remove the pork hock from the slow cooker and de-bone it. Slice it as you want, and add it back to the sauce in the crock pot. Stir it up well so the pork can absorb some more flavor.
- Serve with steamed vegetables, with some sauce over the vegetables.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock contribute to your health goals:
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Mushroom: Vitamin D deficiency is common in PCOS and supplementation may improve symptoms
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
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