Paleo Tuna Burgers - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger root
- 3 eggs
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying
Instructions
- Mix tuna, soy sauce, cilantro, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, eggs, kosher salt, black pepper, and almond meal in a food processor or by hand until it reaches a firm consistency. Form mixture into four patties.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium heat. Cook tuna burgers in the hot oil until patties are set and and browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. 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 benefit...
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