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    Keto Portuguese Seafood Rice

    February 12, 2022 by Chelsea Blake Leave a Comment

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    Ahh, the wonderful flavors of the ocean. This dish is simple, yet aromatic and savory. This Keto Portuguese Seafood Rice is inspired by the Portuguese appetizer Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato.

    Bowl of seafood and rice with cilantro on top

    Inspired by "Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato"

    After visiting relatives in Portugal for the holidays, I was reminiscing about the various seafood dishes we had eaten... and was craving more. I kept thinking about one dish in particular that my mother-in-law had made, Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato, which is an appetizer of clams in a white wine sauce. Once we got home, I decided to re-create the traditional flavors of that dish, but turn it into a full meal by adding shrimp, squid, and some keto-friendly riced cauliflower. My husband, being Portuguese, has some pretty high standards for seafood dishes. But it turned out beautifully and we both loved it! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 🙂

    FYI, the traditional Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is also keto-friendly. If you're looking for an appetizer, I highly recommend it. Some recipes use coriander and some use cilantro. Many of them use vinho verde, which means "green wine" or "young wine", but any white wine will do.

    Not The Same As "Arroz de Marisco"

    Note: If you are looking for the traditional Portuguese dish Arroz de Marisco ("seafood rice"), this is not the same thing. That dish is traditionally made with tomato-based sauce, where as this dish has a white wine sauce.

    Bowl of seafood and rice with cilantro on top

    Reducing Carbs Further

    Squid does have some carbs. A little less than one carb per ounce, or about 12-14 carbs per pound. I still prefer to use them, since they bring out such a wonderful seafood flavor. However, if you want to reduce the amount of carbs in the dish you could swap the squid for a different meat, like shrimp.

    You could also reduce the amount of lemon used. One lemon has about 5g net carbs.

    Make sure you use a dry wine, not a sweet wine (Riesling, Moscato, etc. are sweet and have too many carbs).

    Bowl of seafood and rice with lemon on the side

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    📖 Recipe

    Bowl of seafood and rice with cilantro on top

    Keto Portuguese Seafood Rice

    This Portuguese-inspired dish (Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato, com "arroz") has all the warm, savory flavors without the carbs. Garlic, white wine, lemon, olive oil and cilantro compliment the seafood perfectly!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound Squid, cleaned
    • ½ pound shrimp, peeled
    • 12 clams
    • 1 lemon
    • 1 cup dry white wine
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil, divided
    • 3 tablespoon cilantro, divided
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • salt and pepper, to taste
    • ½ cup water or clam juice
    • 20 oz cauliflower rice

    Instructions
     

    • Make sure the squids are clean (innards and beak removed) and the shrimp is peeled. Roughly chop the squid. Mince the garlic and chop the cilantro.
    • Add the garlic and two tablespoons of olive oil to a medium pot and sauté on medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until fragrant. Add the squid, wine, juice of half the lemon, one tablespoon of cilantro, and salt and pepper. Turn down the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
    • Add the cauliflower rice, shrimp, clams, and water or clam juice. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
    • Ensure that all the clams have opened; discard any that did not. Before serving, drizzle with the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil, juice of the other half of the lemon, and garnish with the remaining two tablespoons of cilantro.

    Notes

    Squid actually does have some carbs. To reduce the carbs, swap squid for shrimp or other carb-free meat.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Keto Portuguese Seafood Rice
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    369.3
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    16.7
    g
    26
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2.5
    g
    16
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    0.1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    2.2
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    10.4
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    337.5
    mg
    113
    %
    Sodium
     
    455.5
    mg
    20
    %
    Potassium
     
    859.3
    mg
    25
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    15
    g
    5
    %
    Fiber
     
    3.6
    g
    15
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Net Carbs
     
    11.4
    g
    Protein
     
    29.5
    g
    59
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    184.7
    IU
    4
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    88.7
    mg
    108
    %
    Calcium
     
    116.9
    mg
    12
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Amounts may vary depending on the specific brand and/or type of ingredients you use. Sugar alcohols and other sweeteners that typically do not effect blood glucose levels, including but not limited to erythritol and allulose, are excluded from the carb count.

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