Lampaan Kieli ja Voikastike
Braised Lamb Tongue with Butter Sauce and Keto Sides
Yes, with a tweak: request no potatoes, root vegetables, or purées. About 4g net carbs per serving, lower than 7 in 10 Finnish dishes.
What it is
Tender lamb tongue, slowly braised until very soft, sliced, and served with a simple, rich clarified butter sauce (beurre blanc style, or just melted butter) and non-starchy green vegetables.
Key ingredients
Lamb tongue, lamb/beef broth, bay leaves, peppercorns, butter, lemon juice (optional for sauce), salt, black pepper, keto vegetables (e.g., green beans, spinach).
How to make it keto
Request no potatoes, root vegetables, or purées. Ensure the butter sauce is pure butter, not thickened with flour/starch, and has no added sugar.
Say this to the waiter (Finnish)
Ei perunoita, juureksia tai soseita, kiitos. Varmistattehan, että voikastike on puhdasta voita, ilman sakeuttamisaineita tai sokeria.
No potatoes, root vegetables, or purées, please. Please confirm the voikastike is pure butter, with no thickeners or sugar.
Watch out for
Traditional serving with boiled potatoes or purées. Sauces might be thickened with flour/starch or contain hidden sugars.
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 Finnish menuAll 178 Finnish dishes ›
