Tangy Lamb Tagine Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Tangy Lamb Tagine Recipe
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Tangy Lamb Tagine Recipe is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 6 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup sweet vermouth
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons oil in batches. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker.
  2. In the Dutch oven, saute the carrots, onions, garlic and lemon peel in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add the lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon, cumin and paprika; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add to slow cooker.
  3. Stir in the broth, vermouth, honey and dates. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lamb is tender. Sprinkle with almonds.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

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). Lemons ca...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Tangy Lamb Tagine Recipe 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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