Hawaiian Pork Chops recipe for managing PCOS and pregnancy on Fertility Chef

Lunch: Hawaiian Pork Chops

Recipe by candir76 Pork chops with a sweet pineapple gravy are great served with mashed potatoes.

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Health and fertility benefits of Hawaiian Pork Chops

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). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 pork chops
1/2 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
3/4 cup water
1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Press pork chops into flour mixture until coated on both sides; shake excess flour back into bowl.
Heat shortening in a large skillet over medium heat; cook pork chops until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Drain excess fat from skillet and return pork chops to skillet.
Mix 3/4 cup water, pineapple juice, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in skillet with pork chops. Cover skillet and simmer until cooked through and sauce is somewhat reduced, about 30 minutes. Add pineapple rings and cook 5 minutes more.
Remove pork chops and pineapple from skillet. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a bowl; stir into sauce in the skillet until thickened. Serve sauce with pork chops and pineapple.