Chancho Frito con Repollo (Sin Yuca)
Fried Pork with Cabbage Salad (No Yuca)
No, skip this one: about 17g net carbs per serving, close to a full day's carbs on strict keto. Better picks from the same menu are below.
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What it is
Crispy fried pork belly or chunks, typically served with boiled yuca. The keto adaptation omits the yuca and pairs the rich pork with a refreshing, tangy cabbage salad.
Key ingredients
Pork belly or pork chunks, lard or cooking oil, salt, pepper, shredded cabbage, tomato, onion, bell pepper, vinegar, lime juice.
If you order it anyway
Request no yuca or any other starchy side. Confirm cabbage salad contains no added sugar.
If you order it anyway, say this (Spanish)
El Chancho Frito con Repollo, por favor, sin yuca ni otro acompañamiento con almidón. Confirme que la ensalada de repollo no lleva azúcar.
For the Chancho Frito con Repollo, no yuca or any other starchy side. Please confirm the cabbage salad contains no added sugar.
Watch out for
Hidden sugar in the cabbage salad dressing; breading on the pork (uncommon for 'chancho frito' but possible).
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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