Bourbon Apple Cider and Honey Glazed Pork Chops - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/3 cup whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
- 3 tablespoons whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
- 4 thick center-cut pork chops
Instructions
- Stir apple cider, honey, cider vinegar, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low, stirring often, until the mixture reduces to 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes.
- Simmer 1/3 cup whiskey in a separate small saucepan over medium-low heat until steam no longer smells of alcohol, about 10 minutes; stir into the apple cider mixture. Reduce this mixture to 1/2 cup, forming an apple cider glaze and cool.
- Stir 3 tablespoons whiskey into apple cider glaze.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place pork chops into a baking dish; brush with the apple cider glaze.
- Bake chops in the preheated oven, basting them often with glaze, until tender, about 1 hour. If desired, bring any remaining glaze to a boil in a saucepan and drizzle over chops to serve.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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