Djej Mchermel (Keto-Modified)
Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives (Keto Tagine Style)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, or other starchy vegetables. About 11g net carbs per serving.
What it is
Tender chicken pieces braised in a fragrant, savory sauce of preserved lemons, briny green olives, saffron, ginger, and turmeric. This keto-friendly rendition emphasizes the succulent chicken and the rich, aromatic sauce, intentionally omitting traditional carb-heavy vegetables like potatoes or excessive carrots.
Key ingredients
Chicken pieces, preserved lemons, green olives, olive oil, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, saffron, cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, or other starchy vegetables. Confirm no added sugar in the sauce. Ask for extra olives if desired.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
الدجاج مشرمل، لو سمحت بدون بطاطس، جزر أو بازلاء. وبدون كسكس أو خبز. وتأكدلي ما فيه سكر مضاف للصلصة.
For the Djej Mchermel, no potatoes, carrots, or peas. Please serve it without couscous or bread, and confirm no added sugar in the sauce.
Watch out for
Carb content from onions, potential hidden sugars in preserved lemons (unlikely for traditional ones but possible in modern preparations), or added sugar in the sauce.
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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