Crab Balls - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Crab Balls
Lunch

This Crab Balls is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Crispy fried balls with seafood and a homemade tartar dipping sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Paula Deen Seasoned Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Paula Deen's House Seasoning, plus 1 pinch for sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 slices bread, crust removed and processed into crumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 lb lump crab meat, picked free of any shells
  • oil, for frying
  • 1 white onion
  • 1/2 cup dill chips
  • fresh lemon juice
  • fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Moisten breadcrumbs with heavy cream. Mix in seasoned salt, house seasoning, parsley, worcestershire, 1 tablespoon mayo, 1 egg and crab. Shape into balls about the size of a walnut. Fry in deep oil until brown. To make tartar sauce, combine 1 cup mayo, onion, dill chips, lemon juice, a punch house seasoning and pepper into a food processor and blend to achieve desired chunkiness. Serve Crab Balls while hot, with tartar sauce. Balls can be made ahead of time and reheated. Yields about 2 dozen crab balls.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Crab Balls recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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