Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine Sauce, No Starches)
Yes, with a tweak: request no added flour or sugar in the sauce. About 14g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A classic French dish featuring chicken braised slowly in red wine, often with mushrooms, bacon lardons, and pearl onions. Modified for keto by ensuring no flour-based thickeners in the rich sauce and omitting traditional starchy sides like potatoes or noodles, requesting a side of non-starchy vegetables instead.
Key ingredients
Chicken (thighs/legs), bacon lardons, red wine (e.g., Burgundy), chicken broth, mushrooms, pearl onions, garlic, butter, cooking oil, herbs (thyme, bay leaf), salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Request no added flour or sugar in the sauce. Ensure no starchy sides like potatoes, pasta, or rice. Ask for a side of non-starchy vegetables (e.g., green beans, broccoli, spinach) instead.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Pas de pommes de terre ni de pain, s'il vous plaît. La sauce est-elle liée avec de la farine ou est-elle réduite naturellement ? Et peu d'oignons grelots, s'il vous plaît.
No potatoes or bread, please. Is the sauce thickened with flour, or is it naturally reduced? Please limit the pearl onions.
Watch out for
Red wine contributes a small amount of carbs that can accumulate. Pearl onions, though delicious, are higher in carbs than many other vegetables. Potential for hidden flour or sugar used as thickeners/sweeteners in 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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