Adobo Pork Shanks with Fried Rice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Adobo Pork Shanks with Fried Rice is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 12 pork shanks (3 inches thick)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons/45ml canola oil
- 2 leeks, finely chopped
- 1 head garlic, cloves separated and smashed
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer parts removed and tender inner parts finely chopped
- 2 cups/500ml veal stock
- 1 cup/250ml milk from a fresh coconut
- 1 cup/250ml soy sauce
- 1 cup/250ml malt vinegar
- 1 dried ancho chile pepper
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- Fried Rice, recipe follows, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat. Sear the pork on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Add the leeks, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the veal stock, coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar and dried chile. Cover the skillet and cook in the oven until the pork is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
- Transfer the pork to a platter and sprinkle with scallions. Drizzle with the pan juices. Serve with Fried Rice.
- Pulse the sambal oelek, garlic, shallots and lime juice in a food processor until coarsely pureed. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute the celery and leeks for about 2 minutes. Add the sambal mixture and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and soy sauce and saute until well coated and heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chives, cilantro and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Adobo Pork Shanks with Fried Rice 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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