Биткі / Зразы
Meat Patties / Meat Roulades
Yes, with a tweak: request no breadcrumbs or flour in the patty mixture or as a coating. About 6g net carbs per serving, lower than 5 in 10 Belarusian dishes.
What it is
Bitki are pan-fried meat patties (often ground pork or beef), sometimes containing an egg or onion. Zrazy are similar but typically thin slices of meat rolled around a filling (e.g., mushrooms, hard-boiled egg, pickles). Both are savory and commonly served with various sauces.
Key ingredients
Ground pork/beef, onion, egg, salt, pepper, cooking oil/butter. (For Zrazy: thin slices of meat, mushrooms, eggs, pickles).
How to make it keto
Crucially, request no breadcrumbs or flour in the patty mixture or as a coating. Confirm the cooking method is pan-frying or baking, not deep-frying with a carby batter. Ensure any accompanying sauce is not flour-thickened or sugary. Served without carby sides.
Say this to the waiter (Russian)
Биткі/Зразы, очень важно: без сухарей или муки. Жарятся или запекаются, не во фритюре. Соус без муки и сахара. Без углеводных гарниров.
Биткі/Зразы, critical: no breadcrumbs/flour. Pan-fried/baked (no deep-fry batter). Sauce: no flour/sugar. No carby sides.
Watch out for
Breadcrumbs/flour in patties/coating, flour-thickened or sugary sauces, carby side dishes.
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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