Description
Deliciously satisfying zero-carb snack cups made with crispy bacon and savory ground beef, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 slices thick-cut bacon (sugar-free, nitrate-free if available)
- 1.5 lb (680 g) ground beef, 80/20 or 85/15
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp beef tallow or unsalted butter (for searing; optional)
- Optional topping: 6 tbsp liver pâté (homemade or store-bought, unsweetened)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Press one bacon slice into each muffin well to form a cup.
- Bake bacon cups for 12–16 minutes until crisp around edges.
- While bacon bakes, heat a skillet and add beef tallow or butter.
- Add ground beef, season, and brown thoroughly for 6–8 minutes.
- Fill each bacon cup with about 1 tablespoon of browned beef.
- Optionally, add a small dollop of pâté on top of some cups.
- Return filled cups to the oven for 2–3 minutes to warm through.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Use thick-cut bacon for better structure. If bacon cups slump, rewarm to re-crisp. For extra richness, serve with a pat of butter.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snack cup
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg