Coq au Vin
Chicken Braised in Red Wine with Mushrooms and Lardons (no starches)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, noodles, or other starchy accompaniments. About 11g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Chicken pieces (often bone-in, skin-on) braised in red wine, typically Burgundy, with bacon lardons, mushrooms, and small onions. Deliciously rich, served without traditional carb sides.
Key ingredients
Chicken, red wine, bacon lardons, mushrooms, pearl onions, garlic, chicken broth, herbs (thyme, bay leaf), butter, olive oil.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, noodles, or other starchy accompaniments. Confirm the sauce is not excessively thickened with flour. Limit consumption of pearl onions if present.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Sans pommes de terre, pâtes ou féculents avec le Coq au Vin, s'il vous plaît. La sauce est-elle sans farine? Et pas trop d'oignons grelots.
No potatoes, noodles, or starchy sides with the Coq au Vin, please. Is the sauce thickened without flour? Please, go light on the pearl onions.
Watch out for
Commonly served with potatoes or egg noodles. Red wine adds some carbs, and pearl onions contribute to carb count. Flour may be used to thicken the sauce.
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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