Keto Bengali-Chinese Chili Chicken (No Cornflour, Sugar)
Keto Indo-Chinese Chili Chicken
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 spicy and savory Indo-Chinese chicken dish, featuring pan-fried chicken pieces tossed in a wok with bell peppers, onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic, and a keto-friendly soy-based sauce.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces, bell peppers (capsicum), onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic, soy sauce (or tamari), vinegar, sesame oil, mustard oil, black pepper, erythritol (or other keto sweetener), almond flour/whey protein isolate (for coating, if fried).
If you order it anyway
Confirm chicken is not breaded with cornflour/all-purpose flour. Request a keto-friendly sweetener (erythritol/stevia) instead of sugar, and ensure no cornstarch or potato starch is used for thickening. Ask for tamari or low-sodium soy sauce. Ensure no high-carb vegetables like carrots or baby corn are added.
If you order it anyway, say this (Bengali)
চিকেন ব্রেড করবেন না। কিটো সুইটেনার দিন, চিনি/স্টার্চ দেবেন না। তমারি/লো-সোডিয়াম সয়া সস। গাজর, বেবি কর্ন বাদ দিন।
No breading on chicken. Keto sweetener, no sugar/starch. Tamari/low-sodium soy. No carrots/baby corn.
Watch out for
Traditional recipes heavily rely on cornflour for coating and sauce thickening, and sugar for balance. Hidden sugars in soy sauce or other condiments. Excessive onions and bell peppers can increase carb count.
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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