Red Lobster

2f2f · 01-15-2013, 06:46 AM

Well, Last night I went with my family to Red Lobster and thought I ordered just fine on low carb, however, I just put it in my tracker program and it was 837 calories, and 66 carbs.

Lobster Tail (0 carbs) butter dipping sauce (12 carbs), Shrimp Scampi (1 carb), Wood Grilled Shrimp skewers (47 carbs - how is that possible?) and Broccoli (6 carbs). I didn't even try the yummy biscuits! I should have really looked up the nutritional value before I went. I would have been fine with double the Scampi and no Shrimp skewers and NO BUTTER!

I'm shocked. I'm on induction and going into dinner I had eaten 11 carbs - I thought I was fine. This has taught me a valuable lesson - look up nutritional values before you go out to eat!

Dottie · 01-15-2013, 06:47 AM

I think the skewer info includes the rice they're sitting on.
Unless they're coated in some sugary sauce, but I don't think that's the case.

2f2f · 01-15-2013, 06:54 AM

I would be relieved if that is the case. I did not order the rice, only broccoli.

2f2f · 01-15-2013, 06:59 AM

Okay, I went to their webside - Wood Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers (alone): carbs .5

Freak out diverted!

Mistizoom · 01-15-2013, 07:05 AM

I agree about the rice, if you look on their nutrition facts on the RL website (downloadable PDF), a single Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewer (not sure if that is the exact same thing you had), has less 1 g carb, so multiple that times the number of skewers. The nutrition facts do not contain "optional accompaniments" but do include the standard side dishes, I believe.

ETA: We posted at the same time, glad you are relieved!

lterry913 · 01-15-2013, 07:36 AM

Glad you figured this out...red lobster or any seafood place is usually very LC friendly if you order appropriately...YUM

Trigger828 · 01-15-2013, 08:10 AM

whew you had me scared there cause I ordered grilled skewer shrimp with my steak at LoneStar steakhouse the other day. 66 carbs would have made me faint LOL

ravenrose · 01-15-2013, 08:56 AM

the worst part is that portions in restaurants are usually a LOT more than what the nutrition values are based on. people LIKE a lot of food and it's good for the restaurant to get repeat business. you need to count more than what the sites say. you can sort of figure it if you are used to weighing your food at home. safe to add 50%, but it might not be that much.

rubidoux · 01-15-2013, 09:02 AM

Well, I am very impressed that you skipped the buscuits. I would never be able to get through a meal w those on the table!

coffeelover · 01-15-2013, 09:49 AM

I'm surprised that the butter dipping sauce was so high in carbs. What's in it, I wonder?

LoriAS · 01-15-2013, 10:07 AM

Looks like it is just cream and seasonings:

Rich Lemon Butter Sauce:
1 small can chicken stock
1/2 tablespoon dried onion flake
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, room temp.
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
Dash of white pepper
Dash of salt
Juice from fresh lemon, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons cold butter

To make Rich Lemon Butter Sauce: Combine chicken stock and onion flakes and boil stock on high heat uncovered. Meanwhile combine butter and flour and mix till it becomes a paste. Whisk butter/flour mixture into stock. Strain out the scum that forms on top. Reduce to a third. Remember, do all this uncovered. Stock should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add white pepper, salt, and lemon (Do not add too much of lemon juice all at once. Squeeze in 1/2 a teaspoon first and taste test. What you are after is a subtle tartness.). Stir in heavy cream. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Keep warm and set aside

***then there is that little teaspoon of flour!***

JessieBear · 01-15-2013, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeelover

I'm surprised that the butter dipping sauce was so high in carbs. What's in it, I wonder?

Flour - could be wheat, or one of the starches (rice, corn, tapioca, potato, etc)

Mistizoom · 01-15-2013, 06:55 PM

I had the lemon butter sauce on broiled cod on New Year's Eve. I thought it was just going to be lemon and butter - nope it was creamy. I figured it had carbs, but it was too late as it was all over my $20 piece of fish. It was good but I would have been happy with just lemon and butter. I guess it didn't set me back too much.

LiterateGriffin · 01-15-2013, 10:22 PM

Yeah... I don't trust tracker-programs for restaurant food-values, because they assume I'm going for the default... Skewers with rice. Salad with croutons.

The restaurant-site is more likely to let me customize, give me ingredient lists, and have nutrition (carb) contents for an individual food-item.

The shrimp-skewers are totally safe.

And as for the dipping sauce -- how much did you use? Likely not all of it, which means you got less than the listed carb-count. (But yes, that's a good heads-up, and I'll be sure to avoid that next time we go!)

kittycitygirl · 01-16-2013, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoriAS

Looks like it is just cream and seasonings:

Rich Lemon Butter Sauce:
1 small can chicken stock
1/2 tablespoon dried onion flake
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, room temp.
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
Dash of white pepper
Dash of salt
Juice from fresh lemon, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons cold butter

To make Rich Lemon Butter Sauce: Combine chicken stock and onion flakes and boil stock on high heat uncovered. Meanwhile combine butter and flour and mix till it becomes a paste. Whisk butter/flour mixture into stock. Strain out the scum that forms on top. Reduce to a third. Remember, do all this uncovered. Stock should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add white pepper, salt, and lemon (Do not add too much of lemon juice all at once. Squeeze in 1/2 a teaspoon first and taste test. What you are after is a subtle tartness.). Stir in heavy cream. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Keep warm and set aside

***then there is that little teaspoon of flour!***

Flour in their butter!? Need to check this out as DH is GF and we assumed butter was safe.

2f2f · 01-16-2013, 05:58 AM

I did not eat all of the butter just dipped my lobster in there - but I was shocked because I thought it was simply melted butter. If I go again I will ask them to just heat up some butter with no additives or go with out. Who would have thought - flour in butter????

LoriAS · 01-16-2013, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittycitygirl

Flour in their butter!? Need to check this out as DH is GF and we assumed butter was safe.

I didn't know if I could/should post the link to the recipe or not, but this is from a website that posts all the "restaurant" recipes.

It would make sense that this is an accurate recipe, but I will have to start posting disclaimers

kittycitygirl · 01-16-2013, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoriAS

I didn't know if I could/should post the link to the recipe or not, but this is from a website that posts all the "restaurant" recipes.

It would make sense that this is an accurate recipe, but I will have to start posting disclaimers

OK, get what ou are saying. Will go to the company. Afterall, they would have to let you know use to medical issues....you'd think!

kittycitygirl · 01-16-2013, 03:20 PM

Seeing on their web site that they list their butter as 100% pure melted butter and it is not marked for any allergen warning besides dairy.

Will make a point of asking next time we are in there.

LoriWants2Lose · 01-17-2013, 01:10 AM

Sounds like you did pretty well after all. Good job!

01-15-2013, 06:46 AM	#1
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	Red Lobster Well, Last night I went with my family to Red Lobster and thought I ordered just fine on low carb, however, I just put it in my tracker program and it was 837 calories, and 66 carbs. Lobster Tail (0 carbs) butter dipping sauce (12 carbs), Shrimp Scampi (1 carb), Wood Grilled Shrimp skewers (47 carbs - how is that possible?) and Broccoli (6 carbs). I didn't even try the yummy biscuits! I should have really looked up the nutritional value before I went. I would have been fine with double the Scampi and no Shrimp skewers and NO BUTTER! I'm shocked. I'm on induction and going into dinner I had eaten 11 carbs - I thought I was fine. This has taught me a valuable lesson - look up nutritional values before you go out to eat! __________________ Monica Weight at end of Jan 2013: 244 Weight at end of Feb 2013: 235.5 Weight at end of Mar 2013: 237.5 Weight at end of Apr 2013: Weight at end of May 2013: Weight at end of Jun 2013: Weight at end of Jul 2013: Weight at end of Aug 2013: Weight at end of Sept 2013:

01-15-2013, 10:07 AM	#11
LoriAS Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 825 Gallery: LoriAS Stats: 218.2/162.8/150 (really 128) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/17/12	Looks like it is just cream and seasonings: Rich Lemon Butter Sauce: 1 small can chicken stock 1/2 tablespoon dried onion flake 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, room temp. 1 teaspoon all purpose flour Dash of white pepper Dash of salt Juice from fresh lemon, to taste 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons cold butter To make Rich Lemon Butter Sauce: Combine chicken stock and onion flakes and boil stock on high heat uncovered. Meanwhile combine butter and flour and mix till it becomes a paste. Whisk butter/flour mixture into stock. Strain out the scum that forms on top. Reduce to a third. Remember, do all this uncovered. Stock should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add white pepper, salt, and lemon (Do not add too much of lemon juice all at once. Squeeze in 1/2 a teaspoon first and taste test. What you are after is a subtle tartness.). Stir in heavy cream. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Keep warm and set aside *then there is that little teaspoon of flour!* __________________ Lori My Blog Goals met: 199.9 - ONEderland(10/23/12); 180s - (12/08/12) 170s - (1/7/13) (no longer obese) 160s - (3/2/13) 50.2 pounds in 5 1/2 months! 148 - No longer Overweight "Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running." ~ Sarah Condor, Runner/Author Last edited by LoriAS; 01-15-2013 at 10:08 AM..

01-15-2013, 10:22 PM	#14
LiterateGriffin Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,700 Gallery: LiterateGriffin Stats: 236.5 start (Jan 2012) /194.0150 goal 5'9", 42 yr WOE: Atkins (though I think a fairly early version) Start Date: Jan 6 2012	Yeah... I don't trust tracker-programs for restaurant food-values, because they assume I'm going for the default... Skewers with rice. Salad with croutons. The restaurant-site is more likely to let me customize, give me ingredient lists, and have nutrition (carb) contents for an individual food-item. The shrimp-skewers are totally safe. And as for the dipping sauce -- how much did you use? Likely not all of it, which means you got less than the listed carb-count. (But yes, that's a good heads-up, and I'll be sure to avoid that next time we go!) __________________ I haven't found anywhere else to track this, and am not sure how accurate my scale is, but Body fat: 10/26/2012: 39.0% 10/27/2012: 39.2% 10/28/2012: 39.3% 10/30/2012: 38.5% 10/31/2012: 38.6% 11/02/2012: 36.5% 11/03/2012: 39.1% 11/04/2012: 39.3% 11/05/2012: 39.3% 11/07/2012: 38.5% 11/10/2012: 38.9%

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01-15-2013, 06:47 AM	#2
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,544 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	I think the skewer info includes the rice they're sitting on. Unless they're coated in some sugary sauce, but I don't think that's the case.

01-15-2013, 06:54 AM	#3
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	I would be relieved if that is the case. I did not order the rice, only broccoli.

01-15-2013, 06:59 AM	#4
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	Okay, I went to their webside - Wood Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers (alone): carbs .5 Freak out diverted!

01-15-2013, 07:05 AM	#5
Mistizoom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 954 Gallery: Mistizoom Stats: 300/248/190 initial goal WOE: low carb Start Date: November 2012	I agree about the rice, if you look on their nutrition facts on the RL website (downloadable PDF), a single Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewer (not sure if that is the exact same thing you had), has less 1 g carb, so multiple that times the number of skewers. The nutrition facts do not contain "optional accompaniments" but do include the standard side dishes, I believe. ETA: We posted at the same time, glad you are relieved!

01-15-2013, 07:36 AM	#6
lterry913 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,515 Gallery: lterry913 Stats: 5' 11" 238/174/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1/2010	Glad you figured this out...red lobster or any seafood place is usually very LC friendly if you order appropriately...YUM

01-15-2013, 08:10 AM	#7
Trigger828 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,296 Gallery: Trigger828 Stats: 230 / 198.5 / 165 WOE: low carb my way! Start Date: Oct. 7, 2012	whew you had me scared there cause I ordered grilled skewer shrimp with my steak at LoneStar steakhouse the other day. 66 carbs would have made me faint LOL

01-15-2013, 08:56 AM	#8
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,071 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	the worst part is that portions in restaurants are usually a LOT more than what the nutrition values are based on. people LIKE a lot of food and it's good for the restaurant to get repeat business. you need to count more than what the sites say. you can sort of figure it if you are used to weighing your food at home. safe to add 50%, but it might not be that much.

01-15-2013, 09:02 AM	#9
rubidoux Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 971 Gallery: rubidoux Stats: 214/165/130 (5'0") WOE: HF/MP/LC Start Date: restart 9/2012	Well, I am very impressed that you skipped the buscuits. I would never be able to get through a meal w those on the table!

01-15-2013, 09:49 AM	#10
coffeelover Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 547 Gallery: coffeelover Stats: 5'4" 235/198/120 WOE: LC/Atkins Start Date: 01/15/13	I'm surprised that the butter dipping sauce was so high in carbs. What's in it, I wonder?

01-15-2013, 06:55 PM	#13
Mistizoom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 954 Gallery: Mistizoom Stats: 300/248/190 initial goal WOE: low carb Start Date: November 2012	I had the lemon butter sauce on broiled cod on New Year's Eve. I thought it was just going to be lemon and butter - nope it was creamy. I figured it had carbs, but it was too late as it was all over my $20 piece of fish. It was good but I would have been happy with just lemon and butter. I guess it didn't set me back too much.

01-16-2013, 05:58 AM	#16
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	I did not eat all of the butter just dipped my lobster in there - but I was shocked because I thought it was simply melted butter. If I go again I will ask them to just heat up some butter with no additives or go with out. Who would have thought - flour in butter????

01-16-2013, 03:20 PM	#19
kittycitygirl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Near The Burgh! :) Posts: 11,531 Gallery: kittycitygirl Stats: 215/152.6/150 5'9" WOE: Low Carb: my way;) Start Date: April 3, 2010	Seeing on their web site that they list their butter as 100% pure melted butter and it is not marked for any allergen warning besides dairy. Will make a point of asking next time we are in there.

01-17-2013, 01:10 AM	#20
LoriWants2Lose Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 2,425 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 228.6/192/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 12, 2012	Sounds like you did pretty well after all. Good job!