Montego Bay Pork Chops Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 can (11.3 ounces) mango nectar
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 habanero pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
Instructions
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first 11 ingredients; add pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Meanwhile, combine salsa ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pork chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145 °. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa.
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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