Steamed eggs (Gyeranjjim:계란찜) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Steamed eggs (Gyeranjjim:계란찜)
Prep: 5 min
Servings: 2
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Wind down your day with this nourishing american Steamed eggs (Gyeranjjim:계란찜). A well-balanced dinner is essential for women managing PCOS, as it supports overnight hormone regulation and helps prepare the body for restful sleep. This recipe combines wholesome ingredients that support both satiety and metabolic health.

This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your dinner.

Ingredients

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Instructions

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http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/egg-side-dishes Ingredients:
 3 eggs, ½ cup water, 3 ts of salted shrimp sauce ("sae woo jeot" in Korean) , 2 green onions 1. In a microwavable bowl, put 3 cracked eggs, ½ cup water, 3 ts salted shrimp sauce, 2 chopped green onions and stir it with a fork
*Tip: If you don't have sae woo jeot (salted shrimp sauce), you can use 3 ts of fish sauce. 2. Put it into the microwave oven and cook it for 5 minutes. Serve it with rice. If no microwave oven is available, you can steam it. In a large pot, pour about 3-4 cups of water and place the bowl that contains the egg mixture in the center of the pot. Close the lid of the pot and cook it over low-medium heat for about 15 minutes. Spicy steamed egg
(Mae woon gyeran jjim: 매운 계란찜) This spicy steamed egg side dish is unusual because hot pepper flakes are used. I learned this recipe from my cousin living in a very southern part of Korea. Sometimes I make it this way and sometimes I make the mild one, which is more authentic gye ran jjim. Ingredients:
 3 eggs, 1/2 cup of water, 1.5 tbs soy sauce, 2 ts hot pepper flakes, ½ tbs toasted sesame seeds powder, 3 green onion or chopped asian chives (bu chu) 1. In a microwavable bowl, add 3 cracked egges, ½ cup of water, 1.5 tbs soy sauce, 2 ts hot pepper flakes, 3 chopped green onions, and ½ tbs toasted sesame seeds powder and mix it well with a fork. 2. Put it into a microwave oven and cook it for 5 minutes. 3. Dribble some sesame oil on top before serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds.

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

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