Shawarma-Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (6-pound) bone-in leg of lamb, shank attached, frenched
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 Thai chiles, very finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from lamb and remove any membrane. Lightly score flesh with a knife and pat dry with paper towels. Season lamb very generously with salt and pepper; place on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Grind cumin, caraway, and coriander seeds in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle to a powder. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in chiles, garlic, oil, paprika, and cinnamon; rub all over lamb. Chill uncovered on wire rack 12 –24 hours.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).
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