韭菜炒肉
Stir-fried Pork with Chinese Chives
Yes, with a tweak: request no sugar, no cornstarch, and light soy sauce. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A classic home-style dish featuring tender slices of pork (often pork belly or shoulder) stir-fried with fragrant Chinese chives, garlic, and ginger. The dish is savory and aromatic, with the pungent flavor of chives complementing the rich pork. Typically served without rice.
Key ingredients
Pork (belly/shoulder), Chinese chives, Garlic, Ginger, Cooking oil (e.g., soybean or canola), Light soy sauce, Salt, White pepper.
How to make it keto
Request no sugar, no cornstarch, and light soy sauce. Specify no MSG if preferred.
Say this to the waiter (Chinese)
这道韭菜炒肉，请不要放糖、不要勾芡，用生抽就好。另外，请不要加味精。
For the 韭菜炒肉, please no sugar, no cornstarch, and use light soy sauce. Also, no MSG, please.
Watch out for
Hidden sugars in sauces, potential cornstarch as a thickener, larger portions of chives can accumulate carbs.
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.
More on the Chinese menuAll 408 Chinese dishes ›
