Baked Brie Juicy Lucy - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Garlic is supports cardiovascular health and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Baking and roasting are excellent cooking methods for PCOS-friendly meals as they require minimal added fat while developing deep flavors. This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your lunch.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. Ground Chuck
- 2 Slices Low Carb Focaccia Bread
- 1 Wedge Brie (1.5 Oz)
- 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Worcesteshire
- 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Table Blend
- 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees, on CONVECTION setting.
- Gather your spices together. I wanted to show a picture of the Worcesteshire sauce I use and the Mrs. Dash seasoning just in case you wanted to get the same one.
- Inside a Ziploc bag, add all your spices to your ground beef. Seal the ziploc bag and mix the beef with the spices well. Make sure that the spices are distributed evenly through the meat.
- Take the beef out of the bag tear some of the beef off. We’ll be using this as the “top” of the burger. Form the remaining beef into a patty and use your knuckles to push a hole into it.
- Get your brie out. I prefer to not have the crust of the brie in the burger, as it’s quite bitter. Cut the crust off and slice it into smaller pieces.
- Add your brie to the hole that you created in the burger patty.
- Use that extra bit of ground beef you tore off to cover the cheese. Re-form it into a patty and make sure that it’s completely sealed. You don’t want to have your brie leaking out and going all over the place.
- Get a baking sheet and cover it with foil. Add salt to the foil, under where your burger will be. Why do we do this? The salt will soak up any of the grease that drops off of the burger, instead of letting it burn and smoke – ruining the flavor of the meat.
- On a cooling rack or cooking rack, add your burger on top of where the salt is.
- Bake the burger on convection setting for 12-15 minutes. At 12 minutes the burger will be of medium temperature, at 13 minutes it is medium rare, at 14 minutes it’s just before medium, and 15 minutes it’s just over medium. You can experiment with your times, but I normally like to bake it for 14 minutes. This gives me the juiciest burger without it being too rare in the middle.
- Let your burger rest once you take it out of the oven. I normally allow it 4-5 minutes
- Get out 2 pieces of your low carb focaccia bun. Put cheddar cheese on one side and the sauces of your choice on the other. I toasted my buns before doing this.
- Add your burger and enjoy!
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 Baked Brie Juicy Lucy contribute to your health goals:
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
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, and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Baked Brie Juicy Lucy 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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