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These dishes maintain the essence of Filipino flavors while being adapted to fit a ketogenic and sugar-free diet. Adjust ingredients and portion sizes as needed to stay within your daily carb limits.
Tapsilog Beef Tapa
Use thinly sliced beef or pork tapa (marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and vinegar) cooked in oil or butter. Serve with scrambled eggs cooked in butter or omelet with cheese.
Longsilog Sausage
Replace traditional longanisa (Filipino sausage) with a keto-friendly sausage or chorizo. Pair with scrambled or fried eggs cooked in butter.
Bangsilog Fish
Instead of traditional fried bangus (milkfish), use pan-fried or grilled bangus cooked in olive oil or butter. Serve with garlic cauliflower rice or a small serving of mixed greens.
Tinapa Smoked Fish
Enjoy smoked fish such as tinapa (smoked fish) with scrambled eggs cooked in butter. Serve with a side of sliced tomatoes or avocado.
Daing na Bangus Fish
Make daing na bangus (marinated milkfish) using a keto-friendly marinade. Serve with scrambled eggs cooked in butter and a side of keto-friendly veggies like spinach or kale.
Lugaw Rice Porridge
Prepare a keto-friendly version using cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice. Cook with chicken or beef broth, ginger, and garlic, and top with chopped green onions and a poached egg.
Bibingka “Rice” Cake
Make keto bibingka using almond flour or coconut flour, eggs, baking powder, and a keto-friendly sweetener. Top with cheese and bake until golden brown. Serve warm.
Puto “Rice” Cake
Prepare keto puto (steamed rice cakes) using almond flour or coconut flour, eggs, baking powder, and coconut milk. Serve with grated cheese on top.
Tortang Talong Omelet
Prepare tortang talong (eggplant omelet) using grilled or roasted eggplants dipped in beaten eggs and fried in oil or butter. Add ground pork or shrimp for a heartier version.
Champorado Porridge
Make champorado (chocolate rice porridge) using unsweetened cocoa powder and a keto sweetener. Use coconut milk or almond milk instead of regular milk, and add chia seeds or flax seeds for added texture.
Pandesal Bread Rolls
Enjoy keto-friendly pandesal made with almond flour, coconut flour, or a mix of both. Serve with butter, cream cheese, or sugar-free jam.
Ginisang Ampalaya
Prepare ginisang ampalaya (sautéed bitter gourd) with ground pork or beef, tomatoes, and eggs. Season with fish sauce or soy sauce (or coconut aminos) and garnish with green onions.
These dishes can be adjusted to fit a ketogenic diet by replacing high-carb ingredients with low-carb alternatives and ensuring portion sizes align with your daily carb limits.