Tortillas with Grilled Adobo Pork and Pineapple - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Protein
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Recipe by /contributors/richard-sandoval
Tacos al Pastor
Ingredients
- 10 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 medium white Spanish onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed with back of knife and peeled
- 2 whole cloves
- 6 (6-inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into thirds
- 24 whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
Instructions
- Remove stems, seeds, and membranes from chiles, then break into large pieces and set aside.
- In 4-quart saucepan over moderate heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, and cumin seeds and cook until onion is soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add chilies and cook until darkened on both sides, about 1 minute.
- Add enough water to cover mixture halfway and bring to boil. Continue boiling until liquid reduces by half, about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to blender and purée until smooth. Strain, pressing on solids with rubber spatula and discarding solids.
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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