These Keto brussel sprouts with bacon were made weekly when I was really dedicated to the keto diet. They're delicious and are the perfect side dish. Although, I'm no longer on the keto diet I still make these on a weekly basis.
Ingredients
- Brussel sprouts
- Bacon
- Onions
- Garlic
- Red pepper flake
- Salt & pepper
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat place your chopped bacon and cook until crisp. Once cooked transfer your bacon to a paper towel lined dish and set aside.
- To your sauté pan with with bacon grease add your brussel sprouts. Keep your heat at medium high and stir your brussel sprouts to coat evenly with the bacon grease and cook for 1 minute.
- Add your onions, black pepper, salt and red pepper flakes to your brussel sprouts and stir to combine.
- Drop your heat to medium low and cover for 2 minutes.
- Uncover your sauté pan and give your brussel sprouts a good stir and toss. Cover again and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and place your brussel sprouts on a serving dish. Top with cooked bacon and parmesan cheese.
The secret ingredient
The secret to these brussel sprouts is cooking them in the rendered bacon grease from your cooked bacon pieces. The bacon fat gives the sprouts a great smokey flavor and also lowers the amount of salt you need to season your dish with.
What equipment do I need to make these Keto Brussel Sprouts with Bacon?
All you need for this recipe is one large saute pan
Variations
Looking for a non-dairy preparation of these brussel sprouts? Simply omit the parmesan cheese in this recipe.
What makes these brussel sprouts with Bacon keto-friendly?
Brussels sprouts are perfect for low carb, gluten-free and keto diets. Brussels sprouts have about 4.5g net carbs per cup making them a great low carb vegetable to add to your diet. Additionally, bacon and parmesan major cheese goals right here are also low on carbohydrates.
Storage
These brussel sprouts will keep in an airtight container stored in the refrigerator for upto 3 days. It is not recommended to freeze these.
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Keto Brussel Sprouts With Bacon
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped brussel sprouts about 1 ½ lb's of brussel sprouts
- 4 strips of thick cut bacon chopped
- ½ a yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat place your chopped bacon and cook until crisp. Once cooked transfer your bacon to a paper towel lined dish and set aside.
- To your sauté pan with with bacon grease add your brussel sprouts. Keep your heat at medium high and stir your brussel sprouts to coat evenly with the bacon grease and cook for 1 minute.
- Add your onions, black pepper, salt and red pepper flakes to your brussel sprouts and stir to combine.
- Drop your heat to medium low and cover for 2 minutes.
- Uncover your sauté pan and give your brussel sprouts a good stir and toss. Cover again and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and place your brussel sprouts on a serving dish. Top with cooked bacon and parmesan cheese.
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