Churrasco (Cortes Nobres)
Brazilian BBQ Grilled Meats with Keto Sides (e.g., Picanha)
Yes, with a tweak: omit all traditional high-carb sides such as farofa (toasted cassava flour), rice, vinaigrette salad (often contains sugar), french fries, and pão de queijo. About 6g net carbs per serving, lower than 5 in 10 Brazilian dishes.
What it is
A selection of high-quality grilled meats, often including picanha (top sirloin cap), alcatra (sirloin), and fraldinha (flank steak), cooked over an open flame and simply seasoned with coarse salt. Served without traditional starchy sides.
Key ingredients
Various cuts of beef (e.g., picanha, alcatra, fraldinha), coarse salt, olive oil for grilling. Potential keto sides: green salad, grilled asparagus.
How to make it keto
Crucially, omit all traditional high-carb sides such as farofa (toasted cassava flour), rice, vinaigrette salad (often contains sugar), french fries, and pão de queijo. Request a simple green salad with olive oil and vinegar, or grilled low-carb vegetables (e.g., broccoli, asparagus, zucchini) if available.
Say this to the waiter (Portuguese)
Para o Churrasco, sem farofa, arroz, vinagrete, batatas fritas, pão de queijo. Prefiro salada verde simples com azeite e vinagre, ou legumes grelhados.
For Churrasco, no farofa, rice, vinaigrette, fries, pão de queijo. Just a simple green salad with oil and vinegar, or grilled low-carb vegetables.
Watch out for
Sugary marinades (less common for traditional churrasco but possible), hidden sugars in vinaigrette dressings, accompanying high-carb sides.
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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