Curried Mussels in White Ale - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 large fresh lemongrass stalk, bottom two-thirds of the inner bulb only, smashed and chopped
- 2/3 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
- One 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 1/2 cup basil leaves, plus 1/4 cup chopped basil
- Two 12-ounce bottles Belgian-style white ale
- 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat the oil. Add the red curry paste, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and cook over moderate heat for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the mirin, coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce and basil leaves and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Strain the red curry sauce into a bowl.
- In a saucepan, bring the ale to a boil. Add the mussels, cover and cook over high heat, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to 4 bowls, discarding any that don't open. Add the red curry sauce to the ale and boil for 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the mussels, sprinkle with the chopped basil and cilantro and serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.
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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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