Pla Tod Lard Prik (Keto Modified)
Keto Crispy Fried Fish with Spicy Garlic Chili Sauce
Yes, with a tweak: request no sugar in the chili sauce. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A whole fish (often tilapia or snapper) deep-fried until crispy, served with a modified spicy, sour, and savory garlic chili sauce, focusing on fresh chilies, garlic, lime, and fish sauce.
Key ingredients
Whole fish (e.g., tilapia), cooking oil (for deep frying), fresh garlic, fresh chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, cilantro, spring onion.
How to make it keto
Crucially, request no sugar in the chili sauce. Ensure the sauce is made fresh with only fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and chilies. Ask for extra fresh herbs if available.
Say this to the waiter (Lao)
Pla Tod Lard Prik ຂໍບໍ່ໃສ່ນ້ຳຕານໃນນ້ຳຈິ້ມ. ຂໍເຮັດນ້ຳຈິ້ມແບບສົດໆ ໃສ່ນ້ຳປາ, ນ້ຳໝາກນາວ, ກະທຽມ, ໝາກເຜັດຢ່າງດຽວ. ຂໍຜັກຫອມເພີ່ມ.
For Pla Tod Lard Prik, no sugar in the chili sauce. Make sauce fresh with fish sauce, lime, garlic, chilies only. Extra fresh herbs, please.
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in the chili sauce (very common in restaurant versions), often served with sticky rice. Ensure no breading on the fish.
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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