Pad Med Ma Muang Gai
Stir-fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts
No, skip this one: about 30g 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
A popular stir-fry combining tender chicken pieces with crunchy roasted cashew nuts, bell peppers, and onions, traditionally coated in a sweet and savory sauce, often with dried chilies for a hint of spice.
Key ingredients
Chicken, cashew nuts, bell peppers, onions, spring onions, dried chilies, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce. Typically sweetened with sugar.
If you order it anyway
Request no added sugar. Ask for very light or no oyster sauce (which often contains sugar and starch). Limit the portion of cashew nuts, as they are higher in carbs than many other nuts. Specify low-carb vegetables such as more bell peppers and mushrooms, with less onion.
If you order it anyway, say this (Thai)
ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล ไม่ใส่น้ำมันหอย ไม่ใส่เม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์ ครับ/ค่ะ
For Pad Med Ma Muang Gai: no sugar, no oyster sauce, no cashews, please. Say it: mai sai nam tan, mai sai nam man hoi, mai sai met mamuang himmaphan, khrap/kha.
Watch out for
Sweet sauce (sugar, cornstarch), oyster sauce (sugar, starch), cashews (higher carb content), and the naturally higher carbs in onions and bell peppers in large quantities.
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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