Low Carb Caramelized Bacon Knots

Your guests will LOVE these caramelized bacon knots with black pepper! Low carb, keto, LCHF, and sugar free recipe.

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These bacon knots were inspired by a recipe that my friend Gareth made at a party about 20 years ago! I was hosting and he offered to make them – and they were a HUGE success. I remember everyone crowding into the tiny London kitchen to see what the smell was, and the first batch of bacon knots didn’t manage to leave the kitchen – they were so popular!

The original recipe involved brown sugar and cracked black pepper. I’ve switched the brown sugar for a granular sweetener – and it works really well. For the pepper I used a California seasoned pepper blend (the same as in my Tuna Steaks with Wasabi Sauce recipe),  but you could always mix up your own with some ground black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder – or just use black pepper on its own.

Mix equal amounts of the pepper blend and sweetener in a small bowl. I used erythritol, but xylitol would be a good alternative. Set aside.

Cut slices of bacon into half, then tie each half intro a knot.

Press the bacon knots into the pepper mixture, turning them over to coat as much as possible. Place the dipped knots onto a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. You can tie and dip the knots in advance if you need to!

Place the bacon knots under a preheated broiler, and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. You might like to make sure your extractor fan is on as they can make quite a bit of smoke!

Let them cool down, blotting them on paper towels to remove excess grease if necessary. Serve immediately – although by this point your guests will have come to you!

The combination of the pepper and sweetener on the bacon is fantastic!!

Low Carb Caramelized Bacon Knots

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 187 kcal

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Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 tbs cracked black pepper blend
• 1 tbs low carb sweetener

Instructions

1. Mix equal amounts of the pepper blend and sweetener in a small bowl. I used erythritol, but xylitol would be a good alternative. Set aside.

2. Cut slices of bacon into half, then tie each half into a knot.
   

3. Press the bacon knots into the pepper mixture, turning them over to coat as much as possible. Place the dipped knots onto a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.
4. Place the bacon knots under a preheated broiler, and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. You might like to make sure your extractor fan is on as they can make quite a bit of smoke!
5. Let them cool down, blotting them on paper towels to remove excess grease if necessary. Serve immediately

Recipe Notes

1g net carbs per serving of three knots (not including sugar alcohols from the sweetener)

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Caramelized Bacon Knots

Amount Per Serving (3 knots)

Calories 187 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g 26%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 29mg 10%

Sodium 291mg 12%

Potassium 107mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 0.3%

Calcium 0.7%

Iron 1.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.