Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 1101 calories, 47g protein, and 26g carbs per serving. Ready in 144 minutes.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chinese Style Slow-Cooked Pork Hock recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 1101 calories per serving with 47g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
This recipe takes about 144 minutes total. Prep time is 24 minutes and cook time is 120 minutes. It makes 2 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 1101 calories, 47g protein (17%), 26g carbs, 63g fat. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. At 1101 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 2 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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