Keto Scotch Eggs – With Liquid Egg Yolk

Keto Scotch Eggs

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Keto Scotch Eggs - With Liquid Egg Yolk
These keto scotch eggs are pretty easy to make with only 2 main ingredients: eggs & ground beef. They are low carb friendly, satiating and taste delicious, especially when prepared in a deep fryer.
Keto Scotch Eggs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 2-3 hours
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 2-3 hours
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eggs
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Keto Scotch Eggs
Instructions
  1. First, poke 5 of the eggs and cook them in an egg cooker for about 2 minutes. Of course, you can do that in a pot with boiling water, too. Take the eggs right out of the fridge, then put them into the egg cooker or boiling water. You only want the very outer egg white layer to become solid
    Eggs in Egg Cooker
  2. Then, chill the eggs under running cold water or -even better- put them in a bowl with water & ice. Do that for 1-2 minutes to make sure the eggs are completely cooled down
  3. Now, put the eggs into your freezer for 2-3 hours until they are completely frozen
    Eggs in Freezer
  4. When the eggs are frozen, prepare the ground beef mixture. For that, put the ground beef into a bowl, add 1 egg & all seasonings. Next, mix it thoroughly with your hands or a hand mixer with dough hooks
    Ground Beef Mixture for Scotch Eggs
  5. Now, take the eggs out of the freezer and carefully peel them
    Peeled Frozen Eggs
  6. Afterwards, take about 1/5 of the ground beef mixture, put it onto a cutting board and press it flat to a burger patty shape. If it sticks to the cutting board use a spatula to slide between the board & patty and detach it
    Ground Beef Patty with Egg in Center
  7. Next, place 1 egg centered onto the patty, then wrap it by pulling the beef mixture up from the sides. Make sure that you don't leave any big gaps
    Ground Beef Wrapped Egg
  8. Repeat these steps for each egg. Do them fast as the eggs are thawing already, but still be careful so you won't break them
  9. Now, preheat a pan with your preferred fat for frying to low-medium heat. Use a huge amount of fat (e.g. lard, beef towel, coconut oil) to prevent sticking - it's even better to fill up a pot with fat or simply use a deep fryer
    Starting to Fry Keto Scotch Eggs
  10. Finally, fry the balls evenly for 15-20 minutes until the ground beef is brown and slightly crispy. If you use the deep fry method at medium-high heat it only takes about 5 minutes
    Frying Keto Scotch Eggs
Recipe Notes

The additional egg in the ground beef mixture helps to hold everything together. I didn't do this here, but highly recommend it as the result will be better that way.

Also, deep frying is the best method to cook these, because they get fried more evenly and are done faster.

Serve with any side dish you like - e.g. oven baked broccoli, fried string beans or cauliflower mash. I simply added some low carb ketchup & mayo.

Tip: If you want to go full pro add a layer of "breading" around the ground beef. You could use crunched pork rinds / crispy bacon bits for that.

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Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs – Keto Shrimp Balls

Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs with Avocado and Mayo

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Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs - Keto Shrimp Balls
Surf and Turf in meatball form? Make it happen with these shrimp stuffed meatballs that I created. They are a perfect low carb alternative to usual shrimp balls, taste delicious and go well with fried vegetables or some avocado on the side.
Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs with Avocado and Mayo
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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big meatballs
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings
big meatballs
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Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs with Avocado and Mayo
Instructions
Shrimps
  1. First, put the shrimps into a pan on low-medium heat and (if frozen) let them thaw for 2-3 minutes before adding the butter. If you use fresh shrimps add the butter and shrimps simultaneously
    Shrimps with Butter in Pan
  2. Let the shrimps cook in the butter for about 5 minutes, then add all remaining ingredients for the shrimps (lemon juice, soy sauce, sichuan pepper, salt, pepper & a pinch of garlic powder)
    Shrimps with Butter & Seasonings in Pan
  3. Now, stir everything and cook it on low heat for about 10 minutes while stirring occasionally. Cook until the water from the shrimps and butter is evaporated and the shrimps get a light golden brown color
Meatballs
  1. While the shrimps are cooking, prepare the meatball mixture. Add the ground beef, eggs & seasonings to a bowl and mix them thoroughly with your hands or a hand mixer with dough hooks
    Ground Beef with Eggs & Seasonings
  2. When you have a homogeneous mixture, add the onions and mix everything once more
    Ground Beef Mixture & Diced Onions
  3. Now, split the mixture into 4-5 parts, put them onto a plate or breadboard and gently press them into -about 3/4 cm (or 1/3 inch) thick- patties
  4. When the shrimps are finished, place them in the middle of the beef patties. If you like it a bit spicier add some of the sichuan pepper from the pan, too
    Ground Beef Patties with Fried Shrimps
  5. Now, wrap the patties' edges to the top until everything is closed and use your hands to gently press them into a ball shape
    Shrimp Stuffed Beef Meatballs
  6. Finally, fry the meatballs evenly for about 15 minutes on low-medium heat first and 3-5 minutes on medium-high heat afterwards in order to get a nice brown color and some roasting flavor
    Frying Shrimp Stuffed Meatballs in Pan
Recipe Notes

For a dairy free alternative, just replace the butter with coconut oil or lard.

I also added some mayonnaise and an avocado that I sprinkled with some salt & pepper on the side.

If you want a great sauce to go with your meatballs simply add about 150 gram cream to the pan with the remaining grease after frying and taking the meatballs out.
Then, let the cream cook on medium heat while stirring until it is reduced to your desired thickness. This works great with coconut milk/cream, too.
In case you don't want to use cream, slice 2-3 onions and cook them on low-medium heat in the remaining grease until they start to dissolve and everything thickens to a sauce.

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Ground Beef Tuna Burger – With Cheese

Ground Beef tuna Burger With Cheese

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Ground Beef Tuna Burger - With Cheese
This ground beef tuna burger is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. In addition, it is very satiating and suits perfectly for a low carb, ketogenic or paleo diet. Also, the preparation only takes about 20 minutes.
Ground Beef tuna Burger With Cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Ground Beef tuna Burger With Cheese
Instructions
  1. First, open the tuna can and squeeze out as much water as possible from the tuna
  2. Next, add the tuna, ground beef and seasonings to a bowl
  3. Mix everything thoroughly, until it looks like in the next picture
    Mixed Tuna And Ground Beef
  4. Then, form your burger patties from the mixture
  5. Now, fry the patties in a pan at low-mid heat with some lard, coconut oil or ghee. First, fry them on one side for 2-3 minutes, depending on the thickness, then flip them.
  6. After 1-2 minutes, put a slice of cheese on top of each patty and a lid on the pan to melt the cheese
  7. Finally, add all your favorite toppings
Recipe Notes

Some other toppings that I can recommend:

  • Bacon
  • Lettuce
  • Avocado
  • Pickles
  • Onions
  • Garlic

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