Saure Nieren (ohne stärkehaltige Beilagen)
Sour Kidneys (without starchy sides)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, bread, or flour/starch thickeners in the sauce. About 14g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Austrian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A traditional dish of tender pork or veal kidneys cooked in a rich, tangy sour cream sauce, often enhanced with capers and onions. Modified to omit all starchy sides and thickeners for a keto diet.
Key ingredients
Pork or veal kidneys, onions, butter/oil, white wine vinegar, beef broth, heavy cream, capers, mustard, spices, steamed spinach or cauliflower.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, bread, or flour/starch thickeners in the sauce. Ask for the sauce to be made with just cream and broth if possible. Choose a side of non-starchy vegetables.
Say this to the waiter (German)
Saure Nieren, bitte ohne Kartoffeln oder Brot. Ist die Soße ohne Mehl oder Stärke, nur mit Sahne und Brühe gemacht? Dazu kohlenhydratarmes Gemüse.
Saure Nieren, please, without potatoes or bread. Is the sauce free of flour or starch, and made with just cream and broth? And a side of non-starchy vegetables.
Watch out for
Flour-based thickeners in the sauce, onions (significant amount), hidden sugar in cream sauces or mustard, residual carbs from white wine vinegar.
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.
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