Cuisse de Grenouille (Beurre Ail)
Frogs' Legs with Garlic Butter (No Flour)
Yes, with a tweak: confirm that the frogs' legs are NOT floured before cooking. About 4g net carbs per serving, lower than 7 in 10 French dishes.
What it is
Delicate frogs' legs, typically pan-fried or sautéed, often in a rich garlic butter sauce. Can sometimes be lightly floured before cooking, which needs to be avoided.
Key ingredients
Frogs' legs, butter, garlic, fresh parsley, white wine (minimal, mostly cooked off), salt, black pepper.
How to make it keto
Crucially, confirm that the frogs' legs are NOT floured before cooking. Request no bread or other high-carb accompaniments.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Pour les Cuisses de Grenouille, sont-elles bien non farinées ? Et surtout sans pain ni aucun accompagnement riche en glucides, s'il vous plaît.
For the Cuisse de Grenouille, are the frogs' legs cooked without flour? And please, no bread or other high-carb accompaniments.
Watch out for
Flour dredging (primary risk), excessive white wine, high-carb side dishes, hidden sugars in 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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