Rouladen (Geschmorte Rinderroulade mit Speck und Gurke)
Braised Beef Rolls (Rouladen) with Bacon and Pickles
Yes, with a tweak: request no potato dumplings, noodles, or other starchy sides. About 7g net carbs per serving.
What it is
Tender slices of beef, rolled around a filling of bacon, dill pickle, and onion, then slow-braised until fork-tender. Request an unthickened pan sauce (jus) or skip the sauce entirely if it's flour-thickened. Served with a side of non-starchy vegetables.
Key ingredients
Beef slices (e.g., top round), bacon, dill pickle, onion, mustard, beef broth, cooking oil, salt, pepper. (Optional: keto-friendly vegetable like broccoli/spinach).
How to make it keto
Request no potato dumplings, noodles, or other starchy sides. Ask for unthickened gravy/sauce or skip it. Confirm mustard used in filling/sauce is not sweet. Request green vegetables as a side.
Say this to the waiter (German)
Bitte keine Knödel, Nudeln oder andere stärkehaltige Beilagen. Soße bitte ungedickt, sonst keine. Ist der verwendete Senf ungesüßt? Grünes Gemüse als Beilage, bitte.
No potato dumplings, noodles, or starchy sides. Unthickened gravy, or skip it. Is the mustard used not sweet? Green vegetables as a side, please.
Watch out for
Flour-thickened gravy, potato/noodle sides, sweetened mustard, hidden sugars in broth.
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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