Greek-Inspired Fresh Oregano and Giblet - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Greek-Inspired Fresh Oregano and Giblet
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Bruce Aidells The technique: Whole-animal eating is trendy, but using all parts of the bird is nothing new when it comes to gravy. Giblets (the heart, liver, gizzard, and neck) really deepen a gravy's flavor. We recommend using only the neck, h

Ingredients

  • Pan juices reserved in turkey roasting pan from Salt-Roasted Turkey with Lemon and Oregano or from any other roast turkey
  • 4 1/2 cups (or more) Ultimate Turkey Stock or low-salt chicken broth Neck, heart, and gizzard reserved from Ultimate Turkey Stock
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Special equipment: 8-cup measuring cup

Instructions

  1. Scrape reserved pan juices and any browned bits from turkey roasting pan into 8-cup measuring cup. Spoon off fat from surface and reserve 1/2 cup (or supplement with butter). Add enough Ultimate Turkey Stock to juices to measure 51/2 cups total. Pull meat from turkey neck. Chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve.
  2. Place roasting pan over 2 burners. Add 1/2 cup reserved fat; heat over medium heat. Add onion. Sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Whisk in flour. Cook until flour browns, about 3 minutes. Whisk in stock mixture, then wine. Boil until gravy thickens and coats spoon, scraping up any browned bits, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in oregano, lemon juice, and giblets. Season with salt and pepper.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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