Pad Prik Lueang Pla
Stir-fried Fish with Yellow Chili Paste
No, skip this one: about 16g 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 Southern Thai specialty, this fiery stir-fry features tender fish fillets (often firm white fish like snapper or basa) cooked with a distinct yellow chili paste, typically including bamboo shoots, long beans, or other green vegetables. No coconut milk.
Key ingredients
Fish fillets, yellow chili paste (made from yellow chilies, garlic, turmeric, lemongrass, galangal, shrimp paste), fish sauce, long beans/bamboo shoots (optional), kaffir lime leaves, cooking oil.
If you order it anyway
Request no sugar in the chili paste or final seasoning. Ensure no starch thickeners. Limit bamboo shoots due to carb content.
If you order it anyway, say this (Thai)
ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล ไม่ใส่แป้ง ไม่ใส่หน่อไม้ ครับ/ค่ะ
For Pad Prik Lueang Pla: no sugar, no flour or cornstarch, no bamboo shoots, please. Say it: mai sai nam tan, mai sai paeng, mai sai no mai, khrap/kha.
Watch out for
Hidden sugars in chili paste, starch thickeners, bamboo shoots can be carby.
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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