Pollo a la Riojana (Keto, sin papas ni arvejas)
Riojana-Style Chicken (Keto, without potatoes or peas)
No, skip this one: about 18g net carbs per serving, close to a full day's carbs on strict keto. Better picks from the same menu are below.
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What it is
A flavorful chicken dish cooked 'Riojana-style', featuring chicken pieces (often thighs or leg quarters) braised in a rich tomato-based sauce with bell peppers, onions, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs, adapted for keto by omitting potatoes and peas.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces, bacon, bell peppers, onions, diced tomatoes/tomato paste, hard-boiled eggs, olive oil, garlic, dry white wine (optional), chicken broth, paprika, cumin, salt, black pepper.
If you order it anyway
Explicitly request no potatoes or peas ('sin papas ni arvejas'). Confirm tomato sauce is sugar-free. Ensure no flour is used to thicken the sauce.
Watch out for
Potatoes and peas (if not excluded), sugar in tomato sauce/paste, flour as a thickener in the sauce.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.