Chupe de Camarones
Shrimp Chowder
Yes, with a tweak: strictly request to omit potatoes, rice, corn, and peas. About 13g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Peruvian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A rich and creamy Peruvian shrimp chowder, traditionally featuring potatoes, rice, corn, and peas, but easily adaptable for a keto diet by removing the high-carb starches. Made with milk, cream, cheese, and a poached egg.
Key ingredients
Shrimp, heavy cream, whole milk, aji amarillo, onions, garlic, poached egg, queso fresco, butter/oil, cilantro.
How to make it keto
Strictly request to omit potatoes, rice, corn, and peas. Ask for no flour or starch thickeners. Request extra heavy cream and cheese.
Say this to the waiter (Spanish)
El Chupe de Camarones, por favor sin papas, arroz, choclo, arvejas, harina ni almidón. Con extra crema de leche y queso.
For the Chupe de Camarones, no potatoes, rice, corn, peas, flour, or starch. Please add extra heavy cream and cheese.
Watch out for
Potatoes, rice, corn, peas. Potential flour/starch thickeners for the chowder base.
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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