The Gold Coast takeaway shop serving keto fish and chips revealed

Think fish and chips is off the table when you’re on a keto diet? Think again — a Gold Coast takeaway shop is cooking up a keto-friendly version of the naughty takeaway food. Here’s where.

SO you think fish and chips is off the table when you’re on a keto diet? Think again.

A new Miami fish and chip shop is making waves in the weight loss world for its keto version of the naughty takeaway food.

Opened only four weeks ago, The Jolly Roger has already netted a healthy fan base for its keto-friendly fish and chips, served as fish or prawns and zucchini chips crumbed in an almond meal batter.

The keto diet is a low carb, high fat eating plan designed to trigger the body into a metabolic state called ketosis, in which fat is burned for energy instead of carbohydrates.

The Jolly Roger owners Isa Ham and Emily Liu said the idea came from a friend who works at the Robina Village Cowshed.

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New fish and chip shop in Miami called Jolly Roger Fish and Chips, serving keto friendly fish and chips. Owner Isa Ham. Picture Glenn Hampson

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“He’s known as the ‘keto butcher’,” Mr Ham said.

“He’s on the keto diet himself and he suggested keto fish and chips.

“We thought nobody probably is doing that around here, and we realised that nobody in the country is doing that either.”

Mr Ham said the dish had caught the attention of “keto influencers’’ across Australia, with some flying in especially to the Gold Coast to try it and post to social media.

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Keto fish and chips from new Miami fish and chip shop The Jolly Roger – almond meal crumbed fish and zucchini chips with salad.

“We had a couple of keto influencers in the last week. One flew in from Melbourne I believe to trial it,” he said.

“All that social media stuff has boosted our social media and the interest in what we’re doing. That’s snowballing day by day.”

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Would you try it? Keto prawns and chips.

The Jolly Roger in Mountain View Ave is the first venture for the couple, with Mr Ham giving up a 17-year corporate career to open the takeaway shop.

The eatery offers a variety of meals to suit other dietary requirements too, including vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free consumers, and serves Black Hops beers on tap.

“With the menu, what we wanted to do was shy away from the traditional fish and chip shop with that big front fridge full of dull, pre-crumbed, battered products,” Mr Ham said.

“We wanted to create a point of difference to the menu. We’ve created our own sauces like nam jim and garlic butter.

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Owners Isa Ham and Emily Liu toast their success. Picture Glenn Hampson

“We have a focus on healthy salads made fresh daily. There’s gluten-free friendly options, vegetarian options — our tofish is a tofu based product.

“There’s no Chiko Rolls here, no dim sums, no chicken nuggets. It’s pure, fresh seafood delivered to us every couple of days from local suppliers.”

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The Jolly Roger is one of our finalists in Best of the Gold Coast: fish and chips. Who else snagged a spot in the top 10? Check out Gold Coast Eye on Saturday to find out.