Yet another simulation that can do lots of bready tricks!

I hope you’ve already tried the Carnivore Waffles and the Carnivore Waffles II. I have updated both of them with better ingredients, and hopefully more accurate measurements.

I blogged a long time ago about a cornbread simulation that I’ve come to really dislike. The first time, it was pretty good, but I was never able to replicate that experiment. I don’t know what changed from the first time to the next, but I hope you have not tried that one. If you have, I apologize. I’d delete it, but I believe in letting the failures stay right out there in the open with the successes.

The following has become my go-to recipe when I feel the need for something fluffy and bready. It stands in pretty convincingly for a hotdog bun, and I’m this close to trying to make corndogs with it. I just don’t know if the batter would stick well enough to fry. If I have enough tallow to do the deep fry someday, I’m doing it!

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Versatile Carnivore Bread and Buns

A versatile batter to substitute for bread in a keto or carnivore diet

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Keyword: carnivore, gluten-free, keto, low carb, low oxalate

Equipment

• Stick blender optional
• Parchment optional

Ingredients

• 11 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tsp beef gelatin
• 1/4 cup liquid allulose optional but improves texture and browning
• 1 tsp butter extract optional
• 10.5 oz pork panko You can crush your own pork rinds or buy the convenient jars of panko.
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder optional

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350℉
• "Bloom" the gelatin by sprinkling it on top of the 1/2 cup of water. Let sit for a moment to soak up the liquid.
• Crack eggs into a large bowl and add the rest of the wet ingredients.
• Blend well with stick blender, hand mixer, or fork.
• Blend the dry ingredients in another bowl, then stir into the liquid mixture.
• Pour into a parchment-lined 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

Different sized pans can be used for different kinds of bread. Use a smaller pan for thick, fluffy bread. Spread the batter onto a larger parchment-lined baking sheet for breadsticks. Pour into muffin cups for that shape. This recipe makes ALL the breads! 

1 tsp of baking powder can be used instead of the cream of tartar and baking soda. We avoid corn and other starches, and baking powders typically have fillers.

As always, when consuming the carnivore simulation of a carbohydrate food, be aware that there is a LOT more fat and protein packed into the same size. You will not be able to eat nearly as much of this as you could of an actual bread.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

Only they’re not burnt, and they’re not ends.

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Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Pork Belly with a lot of strict or less strict options for carnivores

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time21 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Carnivore

Keyword: carnivore, keto

Equipment

• Air Fryer
• Sharp knife
• food prep gloves optional
• cutting board

Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork belly strips cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tsp salt (all other additions are optional)
• 1 tsp pepper white pepper if avoiding oxalates
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp molasses
• anything else you might like!

Instructions

• Preheat air fryer to 390℉
• Slice pork belly strips into 1-inch pieces
  
• Season with all desired seasonings listed, or anything you can imagine you'd like. These are kind of BBQ flavored.
• Using food service gloves (or bare hands, if you're into that kind of mess), massage the ingredients onto the meat for even seasoning.
• Fry pork belly in air fryer for 5-7 minutes at a time, stirring them between turns for even cooking. I do mine 7 minutes at a time, 3 times. You may prefer them more or less burnt.
• Serve!

I love these things so much! The amount given in this recipe recipe just barely feeds me and my family as a side. Sometimes I make half that just for myself. I usually have these on my higher-fat days, with scrambled eggs (2 whole+4 yolks) or fried duck eggs.

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