Blanquette de Veau (Sauce Keto, sans Riz)
Creamy Veal Stew (Keto Sauce, No Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: request that the sauce is made without flour (no roux). About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Tender pieces of veal, slow-cooked in a luxurious, creamy white sauce, traditionally enriched with egg yolks and cream. Modified for keto by ensuring the sauce is thickened without flour (e.g., with cream cheese or xanthan gum) and served without rice or potatoes. Mushrooms and pearl onions may be included in moderation.
Key ingredients
Veal stew meat, veal broth, heavy cream, egg yolks, mushrooms, pearl onions (minimal), butter, bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Crucially, request that the sauce is made without flour (no roux). Confirm no rice or potatoes as an accompaniment. Ask for minimal pearl onions if carb-sensitive.
Say this to the waiter (French)
La sauce de la Blanquette de Veau sans farine, s'il vous plaît. Sans riz ni pommes de terre. Et peu d'oignons grelots.
Please ensure the sauce for the Blanquette de Veau is made without flour. No rice or potatoes, please. And minimal pearl onions.
Watch out for
The sauce is traditionally thickened with a roux (flour and butter). Pearl onions and mushrooms contribute carbs. Always served with rice, which must be omitted.
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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