Deconstructed Chicken Fatteh with Roasted Eggplant
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly confirm the absence of bread, chickpeas, or rice. About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Lebanese food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A keto-friendly interpretation of the classic Fatteh. This dish features succulent shredded chicken and tender roasted eggplant cubes as the base, topped with a creamy garlic-yogurt sauce, crunchy toasted pine nuts, and a generous drizzle of warm clarified butter (samneh). All traditional high-carb elements like bread, chickpeas, and rice are omitted.
Key ingredients
Shredded chicken breast or thigh, roasted eggplant cubes, full-fat plain yogurt, fresh garlic, fresh lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, clarified butter (samneh), ground cumin, sea salt, black pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly confirm the absence of bread, chickpeas, or rice. Ensure the yogurt used is plain, full-fat, and unsweetened.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
فتة دجاج مع باذنجان مشوي، تأكدوا لا يوجد خبز أو حمص أو رز. واللبن المستخدم سادة، كامل الدسم وغير محلى.
For Chicken Fatteh with Roasted Eggplant, confirm no bread, chickpeas, or rice. Ensure yogurt is plain, full-fat, and unsweetened.
Watch out for
The traditional dish contains high-carb bread, chickpeas, and rice. Hidden sugars in yogurt or pre-made sauces. Cross-contamination if ingredients are not handled separately.
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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