Whole Roast Fish with Lemon and Herbs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- One 2 1/2 pound whole fish, such as red snapper, cleaned and scaled
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped mixed herbs, such as thyme, oregano, parsley and rosemary
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/4 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
Instructions
- Make the Fish Preheat the oven to 450°. Put the fish on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Make 3 crosswise slashes down to the bone on each side of the fish. Rub with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Stuff each slash with 1 lemon slice and some herbs. Stuff the cavity with the shallot, fennel, garlic and remaining lemon slices and herbs. Roast for about 20 minutes, until the flesh is opaque.
- Make the Salsa Verde In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients. Serve the fish with the salsa verde.
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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