Grilled Whole Fish - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- One 2-pound fish, such as branzino, red snapper or sea bass, cleaned and scaled
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 parsley stems
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- 2 halved lemon slices
Instructions
- Light a grill. Let the fish stand at room temperature for 20 minutes; pat dry with paper towels.
- Brush the fish all over with olive oil and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the parsley stems, garlic and lemon.
- Brush the grate with oil. Grill the fish over moderately high heat, uncovered, until lightly charred and it releases easily from the grate, 10 minutes. Turn and grill until the flesh is white throughout, 10 minutes longer. Transfer the fish to a platter and let stand for 10 minutes. Drizzle with oil and serve.
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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