Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine Sauce with Mushrooms and Lardons)
Chicken in Red Wine Sauce with Mushrooms and Lardons, Keto-Style
Yes, with a tweak: request no potatoes or carrots usually added to the stew or served as a side. About 14g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for French food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A classic French stew featuring chicken braised slowly in red wine (often Burgundy), with lardons (bacon), mushrooms, and pearl onions. Modified to be served without traditional starchy sides.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces (thighs/drumsticks), red wine, lardons (bacon), mushrooms, pearl onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, chicken broth, butter, cooking oil.
How to make it keto
Request no potatoes or carrots usually added to the stew or served as a side. Confirm no flour thickener in the sauce. Focus on the chicken, mushrooms, and lardons.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Le Coq au Vin, sans pommes de terre ni carottes, s'il vous plaît. Seulement le poulet, les champignons et les lardons. Confirmez que la sauce n'est pas liée à la farine.
For the Coq au Vin, no potatoes or carrots, please. Just the chicken, mushrooms, and lardons. Please confirm no flour thickener in the sauce.
Watch out for
Red wine contains carbohydrates. Pearl onions contribute carbs. Potential for flour thickener in the sauce. Traditionally served with potatoes or noodles.
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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