Sauerbraten (Marinated Pot Roast, Keto Gravy)
Marinated Pot Roast with Keto Gravy and Red Cabbage (No Sugar)
Yes, with a tweak: request the sauce to be made without flour, gingersnaps, or any sugar. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A classic German pot roast, typically beef, marinated for days in vinegar, spices, and vegetables, then slow-cooked until tender. The sauce is usually thickened with gingersnap cookies or flour and can be sweet.
Key ingredients
Beef (top round or bottom round), red wine vinegar, red wine, onion, carrots, celery, bay leaves, juniper berries, peppercorns.
How to make it keto
Crucially, request the sauce to be made without flour, gingersnaps, or any sugar. If not possible, request the meat plain with an alternative keto sauce. Omit potato dumplings or noodles (Spätzle). Ask for un-sweetened red cabbage or sauerkraut.
Watch out for
Gravy (gingersnap cookies or flour, sometimes sugar), traditional high-carb sides (potatoes, dumplings, Spätzle), sweetened red cabbage.
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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