This Cornmeal-Crusted Trout with Warm Tomato and Tarragon Salsa is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Whisk flour, cornmeal, chili powder, and salt in 13x9x2-inch baking dish to blend. Pat trout dry with paper towels. Sprinkle trout cavities with salt and pepper. Coat trout with cornmeal mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Add 2 trout to each skillet and cook until trout are opaque in center and crisp on outside, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer trout to plates.
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Wipe out 1 skillet, then heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and serrano chili. Sauté until onion is tender, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, clam juice, lemon juice, and honey. Cook just until liquids begin to simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in tarragon. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper.
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Spoon salsa over trout. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve.
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*Ancho chili powder is available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
Why this Cornmeal-Crusted Trout with Warm Tomato and Tarragon Salsa works for PCOS
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Cornmeal-Crusted Trout with Warm Tomato and Tarragon Salsa that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Honey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Cornmeal-Crusted Trout with Warm Tomato and Tarragon Salsa 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.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 4 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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