Bacon and Water Chestnut Stuffed Fish with Ginger Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Bacon and Water Chestnut Stuffed Fish with Ginger Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- One 2-pound round fish, scaled
- 4 ounces bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon rice wine
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 1 hour, minced
- 4 fresh or canned water chestnuts, peeled and minced
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Instructions
- For the fish: Cut a slit on either side of the top fins of the fish. Using your fingers, carefully dig under the skin on one side of the fish, pushing the flesh away from the skin until it is completely loose. Repeat for the other side of the fish. Fillet the fish, starting at the head, along the backbone. This will leave you with two fillets with the skin intact, but separated slightly, to form pockets on each fillet.
- Using a spoon, scrape all the meat off the bones, being careful to not include any bones with the meat. Finely chop the scraped meat and add to a large bowl. Add the bacon, cornstarch, soy sauce, pepper, wine, mushrooms, water chestnuts and egg, and mix until smooth. Stuff the mixture into the pockets on the fish, pressing it and packing it tightly.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Gently place the fish in the hot oil and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip the fish over and cook another 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep warm until ready to serve.
- For the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, ginger, green bell pepper and red bell pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Working quickly, add 1/4 cup water, the oyster sauce, wine, sugar, pepper, soy sauce and chicken powder, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water, then add it to the pan and cook until the sauce thickens, 2 minutes.
- Slice the fish widthwise into strips, and pour the sauce over the top. Garnish with scallions to serve.
- NotesChicken powder can be found at specialty Chinese grocery stores.
- A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Bacon and Water Chestnut Stuffed Fish with Ginger Sauce 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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