Keto Salted Egg Yolk Chicken (Unbreaded)
Yes, with a tweak: request unbreaded, pan-fried or baked chicken. About 6g net carbs per serving, lower than 5 in 10 Malaysian dishes.
What it is
Unbreaded chicken pieces coated in a decadent, creamy, and slightly grainy salted egg yolk sauce, fragrant with curry leaves and chili. This keto version removes the typical crispy batter and ensures no sugar is added to the sauce.
Key ingredients
Chicken thigh, salted duck egg yolks, butter, curry leaves, bird's eye chilies, garlic, cooking oil, salt.
How to make it keto
Request unbreaded, pan-fried or baked chicken. Explicitly ask for no sugar or starch to be added to the salted egg yolk sauce.
Say this to the waiter (Malay)
Keto Salted Egg Yolk Chicken ini, ayam tanpa salut tepung, goreng biasa atau bakar. Sos telur masin jangan letak gula atau kanji.
Keto Salted Egg Yolk Chicken, please use unbreaded, pan-fried/baked chicken. No sugar or starch in the salted egg yolk sauce.
Watch out for
Deep-fried breading. Added sugar in the sauce. Some salted egg yolk preparations might contain minimal hidden sugars.
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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