Cozido à Portuguesa (Carnes e Couves Verdes)
Portuguese Boiled Meats with Green Cabbage
Yes, with a tweak: request only the meats and low-carb vegetables like cabbage (couve) or turnip greens (grelos). About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A hearty, traditional boiled meal featuring a selection of meats (beef, pork, various Portuguese sausages like chouriço, morcela, farinheira), focusing only on the high-protein, high-fat components and low-carb vegetables like cabbage or turnip greens. All high-carb vegetables (potatoes, carrots, chickpeas) are omitted.
Key ingredients
Beef (e.g., short ribs, brisket), pork (e.g., belly, ribs), chicken, various Portuguese sausages (chouriço, morcela, farinheira), cabbage, turnip greens, olive oil, salt.
How to make it keto
Request only the meats and low-carb vegetables like cabbage (couve) or turnip greens (grelos). Explicitly omit potatoes (batatas), carrots (cenouras), and chickpeas (grão). If 'farinheira' sausage is included, be aware it contains flour; confirm ingredients or ask to omit it.
Say this to the waiter (Portuguese)
Cozido à Portuguesa: Apenas as carnes e legumes (couve ou grelos). Por favor, sem batatas, cenouras e grão. A farinheira leva farinha?
Cozido à Portuguesa: Only meats, couve or grelos. No batatas, cenouras, grão. Does the farinheira sausage contain flour?
Watch out for
Many traditional Cozido vegetables are high carb. Farinheira sausage typically contains flour. Hidden sugars in some cured meats.
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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