Tagine de Poulet aux Légumes Faible en Glucides
Keto Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon & Olives
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, chickpeas, or dried fruits. About 9g net carbs per serving.
What it is
Tender chicken pieces (often thigh or leg) simmered in a tagine with aromatic Moroccan spices, preserved lemon, and green olives. This keto version substitutes traditional high-carb vegetables with low-carb options like zucchini, bell peppers, and eggplant, making it a flavorful and compliant meal.
Key ingredients
Chicken (thigh/leg), olive oil, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, paprika, saffron, preserved lemon, green olives, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, carrots, chickpeas, or dried fruits. Ensure no added sugar in the sauce. Ask for extra olive oil if desired. Omit couscous or bread.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
طاجين الدجاج: بدون بطاطس، جزر، حمص، أو فواكه مجففة. وبدون سكر مضاف في الصلصة. لا أريد كسكس أو خبز. وقليل من زيت الزيتون الإضافي، لو سمحت.
Please make the Tagine de Poulet without potatoes, carrots, chickpeas, or dried fruits. No added sugar in the sauce. No couscous or bread. Extra olive oil, please.
Watch out for
Hidden sugars in the sauce, high-carb vegetables like potatoes or carrots if not explicitly excluded, and traditionally served with couscous or bread.
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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