Pescado Seco Guisado con Vegetales (Estilo Keto)
Stewed Dried Fish with Keto Vegetables
Yes, with a tweak: request the dish to be made without potatoes or other starchy vegetables commonly added. About 10g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Costa Rican food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A traditional dish, especially popular during Lent, featuring rehydrated and desalted dried fish (like cod or snapper) stewed with a sofrito of onions, bell peppers, garlic, and tomatoes. The keto modification ensures only non-starchy vegetables are included and no carb-heavy thickeners.
Key ingredients
Dried salted fish (desalted), tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, garlic, olive oil, cilantro, chicken/fish broth, bay leaf, oregano, zucchini/green beans.
How to make it keto
Request the dish to be made without potatoes or other starchy vegetables commonly added. Confirm no flour or cornstarch is used as a thickener in the sauce. Ask for extra non-starchy vegetables.
Watch out for
Tomatoes contribute natural sugars; excessive use of tomato paste/sauce can increase carbs. Flour or cornstarch thickeners in the stew. Starchy vegetables such as potatoes or yuca.
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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