Cozido à Portuguesa (Sem Batatas e Arroz)
Portuguese Boiled Meats and Low-Carb Vegetables
Yes, with a tweak: crucially request NO potatoes, NO rice, and NO carrots. About 10g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Portuguese food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A traditional Portuguese boiled dinner, adapted for a keto diet by removing high-carb ingredients like potatoes, rice, and carrots. It features a generous selection of various boiled meats including beef, pork, chicken, and assorted smoked sausages (such as chouriço and morcela), served with boiled low-carb vegetables like cabbage and turnip greens.
Key ingredients
Beef (various cuts), pork (various cuts), chicken, chouriço (smoked sausage), morcela (blood sausage), cabbage, turnip greens/collard greens, water/broth, seasonings (salt, pepper).
How to make it keto
Crucially request NO potatoes, NO rice, and NO carrots. Explicitly ask to omit 'farinheira' (flour sausage) due to its high carb content. Confirm that any blood sausage (morcela) does not contain rice or other fillers.
Say this to the waiter (Portuguese)
Por favor, sem batatas, cenouras ou arroz. O caldo não tem espessantes com amido?
No potatoes, carrots, or rice, please. Is the broth free of starchy thickeners?
Watch out for
Farinheira (MUST BE OMITTED), morcela (some versions may contain fillers), carrots (if not explicitly omitted), potential for added sugar in 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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