Matjesfilet 'Hausfrauenart'
Pickled Herring Fillets with Sour Cream, Apples, and Onions (No Potatoes)
Yes, with a tweak: omit boiled potatoes or bread. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for German food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Tender, mild pickled herring fillets ('Matjes'), prepared 'housewife style' in a creamy sauce with onions, a minimal amount of apple for flavor, and a side of green salad, explicitly omitting the traditional boiled potatoes.
Key ingredients
Matjes herring fillets, sour cream, onions, green apple (small amount for flavor), oil, vinegar, dill, salt, pepper, mixed greens.
How to make it keto
Omit boiled potatoes or bread. Request minimal or no apple in the sauce, or remove visible apple pieces. Confirm the sour cream sauce has no added sugar.
Say this to the waiter (German)
Bitte keine Salzkartoffeln. Ist die Sahnesoße gezuckert oder mit Stärke angedickt? Extra rohe Zwiebeln und einen Beilagensalat.
No boiled potatoes. Does the cream sauce contain sugar or potato starch/thickeners? Extra raw onions and a side salad, please.
Watch out for
Boiled potatoes or bread, hidden sugars in the pickling liquid or sour cream sauce, apple 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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