Calamares en su Tinta (Keto sin Arroz)
Squid in its Ink (Keto, without Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: omit the rice. About 7g net carbs per serving.
What it is
Tender squid cooked slowly in a rich, dark, and intensely flavorful sauce made from its own ink, combined with a sofrito of onions, garlic, bell peppers, and often a splash of white wine. Traditionally served with rice, this keto version omits the rice and focuses purely on the succulent squid and its aromatic sauce.
Key ingredients
Fresh squid (with ink sacs), onions, garlic, bell peppers, dry white wine, olive oil, bay leaf, fresh parsley.
How to make it keto
Crucially, omit the rice. Ensure no flour or other starchy thickeners are used in the sauce. Confirm no sugar is added to the sofrito.
Watch out for
Flour used as a thickener in the sauce, hidden sugars in commercial sofrito, cross-contamination with rice if prepared in a shared kitchen.
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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