Pernil Asado (Keto sin Guarniciones con Carb)
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Keto Sides
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no rice, beans, plantains, or other starchy root vegetables. About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 7 in 10 Dominican dishes.
What it is
Slow-roasted pork shoulder, seasoned with garlic, oregano, and sour orange. Traditionally very tender and flavorful. Served without high-carb sides like rice, beans, or plantains, opting instead for low-carb vegetables or a simple green salad.
Key ingredients
Pork shoulder, garlic, oregano, sour orange (naranja agria), olive oil, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no rice, beans, plantains, or other starchy root vegetables. Ask for a side of steamed vegetables (e.g., broccoli, green beans) or a simple green salad with oil and vinegar dressing (confirm no sugar in dressing).
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in marinades (though traditional pernil is less prone to this), sugary dressings if a salad is chosen, inadvertent starchy vegetable contamination if not explicitly removed from a shared cooking pot (less likely for pernil itself).
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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