Frango Piri-Piri (Grilled Chicken with Spicy Piri-Piri Sauce and Keto Sides)
Piri-Piri Grilled Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
Yes, with a tweak: request no fries or rice. About 5g net carbs per serving, lower than 6 in 10 Portuguese dishes.
What it is
Half or a whole chicken butterflied and marinated in a vibrant, spicy Piri-Piri sauce made from bird's eye chilies, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, then grilled to perfection. Served with a side of roasted non-starchy vegetables.
Key ingredients
Chicken, Piri-Piri peppers, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, white wine vinegar, paprika, salt, pepper. Served with roasted broccoli, bell peppers, or zucchini.
How to make it keto
Request no fries or rice. Ask for a side of non-starchy grilled or steamed vegetables. Crucially, confirm the Piri-Piri sauce is sugar-free; traditional recipes are, but some commercial sauces contain added sugar.
Watch out for
Sugars in commercial Piri-Piri sauces, potential cross-contamination if grilled alongside carb-heavy items, natural sugars from bell peppers.
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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