Keto Budejjigae (Army Stew)
Army Stew with Keto Modifications
Yes, with a tweak: absolutely omit ramen noodles, rice cakes (tteok), and baked beans. About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Korean food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A hearty and spicy Korean stew typically made with kimchi, spam, sausages, tofu, and various vegetables in a rich broth. Modified for keto by omitting noodles, rice cakes, and baked beans, and requesting extra keto-friendly ingredients.
Key ingredients
Kimchi, spam, sausages (sugar-free), tofu, mushrooms (enoki, oyster), zucchini, onions, green onions, gochujang (sugar-free), gochugaru, garlic, kimchi broth, beef broth.
How to make it keto
Absolutely omit ramen noodles, rice cakes (tteok), and baked beans. Request extra portions of spam/sausages (confirm sugar-free), tofu, mushrooms, and kimchi. Confirm gochujang and broth used are low in sugar or sugar-free.
Say this to the waiter (Korean)
부대찌개에 라면, 떡, 베이크드 빈은 빼주세요. 대신 햄/소시지 (설탕 없는 걸로), 두부, 버섯, 김치 더 넣어주세요. 고추장이랑 육수에 설탕 없는지 확인 부탁드립니다.
For Budejjigae, omit ramen, rice cakes, beans. Add extra sugar-free spam/sausages, tofu, mushrooms, kimchi. Confirm sugar-free gochujang and broth.
Watch out for
Ramen noodles, rice cakes, baked beans, high sugar content in traditional gochujang and broth, certain processed meats (spam, sausage) can contain hidden sugars/starches.
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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