Cuisses de Grenouilles Persillade
Frog Legs with Garlic and Parsley Butter
Yes, keto as served. About 3g net carbs per serving, lower than 9 in 10 French dishes.
What it is
Delicately pan-fried frog legs, often resembling small chicken drumsticks, generously coated in a fragrant sauce of melted butter, fresh garlic, and parsley. A naturally low-carb and flavorful dish.
Key ingredients
Frog legs, butter, garlic, fresh parsley, olive oil, salt, pepper.
Optional tweaks
Confirm no breading or flour is used for frying or in the sauce. Request additional butter if desired.
Say this to the waiter (French)
Les Cuisses de Grenouilles Persillade, sans farine ni panure, s'il vous plaît. Juste poêlées au beurre et à l'ail, sans accompagnement féculent.
Cuisses de Grenouilles Persillade: no flour or breading, please. Plain sautéed in butter and garlic, with no starchy sides.
Watch out for
Some preparations might involve a light flour dusting before frying (uncommon for classic persillade, but always worth asking); garlic and parsley have minimal carbs but can add up in very large quantities.
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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