Udang Cabai Garam
Salt and Chili Shrimp
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no flour or cornstarch coating on the shrimp. About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 6 in 10 Indonesian dishes.
What it is
Crispy pan-fried or deep-fried shrimp tossed with a fragrant mixture of finely chopped fresh green/red chilies, fried garlic, fried shallots, and coarse salt. This dish is naturally low-carb as long as no flour coating is used for frying.
Key ingredients
Shrimp, fresh chilies (red and green), garlic, shallots, cooking oil, salt, white pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no flour or cornstarch coating on the shrimp. Confirm no added sugar to the chili mix.
Say this to the waiter (Indonesian)
Udang Cabai Garamnya mohon udangnya tanpa lapisan tepung atau maizena. Lalu, sambalnya tanpa tambahan gula ya.
For Udang Cabai Garam, please no flour or cornstarch coating on the shrimp. Also, no added sugar in the chili mix.
Watch out for
Flour/cornstarch coating on the shrimp, hidden sugar in the seasoning mix.
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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