A grand, celebratory stew featuring three types of meat – chicken, pork, and beef – simmered in a rich, deeply flavored sauce made from a variety of roasted chiles, tomatoes, and other spices. The complex flavors make it a highlight of Guatemalan cuisine, modified here for keto by omitting carby accompaniments.

Key ingredients

Chicken, pork (e.g., ribs), beef (e.g., short ribs), tomatoes, tomatillos, various dried chiles (e.g., guaque, pasilla, cobanero), onions, garlic, cooking oil, various spices (pepitas, sesame seeds, cloves, allspice), broth, salt, pepper.

If you order it anyway

Request no tamalitos or any other starchy accompaniments. The stew itself is usually naturally thickened through reduction and the blending of ingredients, so explicit starch thickeners are less common, but always confirm no masa or flour is added.

Watch out for

Tamalitos are a traditional accompaniment and must be omitted. Large quantities of tomatoes/tomatillos/chiles contribute to carbs. Potential hidden masa or flour as a thickener.

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.