Spiced Lamb Burger - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds ground lamb, preferably shoulder
- 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teasoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for grilling
- 8 thick medium pita breads with pockets
Instructions
- Using a fork, mix lamb, onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup oil in a large bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
- Prepare grill for medium heat and oil grate. Working one at a time, open each pita pocket by cutting along seam, halfway around perimeter. Spoon filling into pitas, spreading to edges. Close, pressing on filling to seal.
- Grill pitas until filling is cooked through and bread is crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
- Do ahead: Filling can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled. Pita breads can be stuffed 1 hour ahead; cover and chill.
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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