Ayam Panggang Cili Padi (Keto-Modified)
Grilled Chicken with Bird's Eye Chili Paste (No Sugar)
Yes, with a tweak: confirm no sugar or honey is used in the marinade. About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 7 in 10 Malaysian dishes.
What it is
Tender chicken pieces marinated in a fiery paste of bird's eye chilies, lemongrass, turmeric, and other aromatic spices, then grilled to perfection. The marinade is prepared without any sugar to be keto-friendly.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces, bird's eye chilies, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, ginger, turmeric, galangal, cooking oil, salt.
How to make it keto
Confirm no sugar or honey is used in the marinade. Request plain grilled chicken without any glaze or sweet sauce.
Say this to the waiter (Malay)
Ayam Panggang Cili Padi ini, tolong pastikan tiada gula atau madu dalam perapan. Saya mahu ayam bakar kosong, tanpa sos manis.
For Ayam Panggang Cili Padi, please use no sugar or honey in the marinade. I'd like it plain grilled, without any glaze or sweet sauce.
Watch out for
Sugar in marinade, sweet glazes applied after grilling, excess oil used for grilling.
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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