Adobo Turkey with Red-Chile Gravy - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 dried guajillo chiles (2 ounces), wiped clean
- 3 dried ancho chiles (1 1/2 ounces), wiped clean
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 (1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick, smashed
- 2 whole allspice
- 1 clove
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Slit chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed. Heat a large heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles in batches, opening them flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 30 seconds per batch.
- Transfer to a bowl and cover chiles with boiling-hot water, then soak until softened, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast spices in a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Drain chiles, discarding liquid, and purée in a blender with spices, garlic, herbs, vinegar, water, oil, and 2 teaspoon salt until very smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside 1/2 cup adobo for gravy.
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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