Pollo a la Jardinera (Estilo Keto)
Keto Chicken in Gardener's Style with Vegetables
Yes, with a tweak: request no carrots, peas, potatoes, or rice. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A classic Costa Rican dish where chicken pieces are stewed in a savory sauce with a colorful medley of vegetables. This keto modification focuses on non-starchy vegetables like bell peppers, zucchini, green beans, and onions, omitting traditional high-carb additions like carrots, peas, or potatoes.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on preferred for flavor), onions, bell peppers, zucchini, green beans, fresh tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, chicken broth, olive oil, salt, pepper, achiote.
How to make it keto
Request no carrots, peas, potatoes, or rice. Confirm sauce has no added sugar or flour/cornstarch thickeners. Ask for a generous portion of the specified keto vegetables.
Watch out for
Sugars in tomato sauce, starch thickeners, traditional high-carb 'jardinera' vegetables (peas, carrots, potatoes), hidden sugars in pre-made broths.
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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