Keto Egg Fast Savory Pepper Jack Fritters

If you’re using the Keto egg fast diet, you’re probably looking for ways to add more flavor to your meals to cover some of the ‘egg’ taste. Your best arsenal will be your spice rack. This Carb Manager take on fried fritters combines hard-boiled eggs, Keto fats, and pepper jack cheese. Each serving includes approximately 1 egg, ¾ tablespoon fat, and ¼ ounce cheese. Several spices are included in the recipe for a Southern Tex-Mex-inspired meal. Since they’re so savory, these fritters would be an excellent main component of an egg fast dinner recipe instead of just breakfast. Make these fritters in batches, and include them in your Keto meal prepping. They can stay fresh in your refrigerator for up to 5 days and easily reheat in your microwave. You can even eat a single cold pepper jack fritter as a snack!

How Much Fat Should I Eat On The Egg Fast Diet?

The egg fast diet requires you to eat an egg-based meal every 3-5 hours, so meals are typically smaller. Assuming you consume 1 egg per meal, you must also consume 1 tablespoon of healthy fat per meal. For example, if you ate an egg-based meal 5 times a day, you would also need to consume 5 tablespoons of fat. However, you can eat the equivalent of half an egg and half of a tablespoon of fat in one meal and then include the difference in your next meal. Assuming you have an appetite, though, you may want the whole egg in each meal!

What Are Healthy And Unhealthy Fats?

You can’t cook with just any type of fat in Keto egg fast recipes. It must be healthy fats! Healthy Keto fats include butter, olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, and full-fat heavy cream. If you are abstaining from dairy, you can substitute your fat with mayonnaise as well. Unhealthy fats that should be avoided on the egg fast diet include corn and vegetable oil, margarine, and shortening. Any dairy product that isn’t full fat should be avoided too.

Jessica L.

Net Carbs

0.9 g
Fiber

0.1 g
Total Carbs

1.1 g
Protein

8 g
Fats

16.2 g

183 cals

Quantity

Serving Size

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Raw egg

4 large
Mayonnaise

2 tbsp
Salt

0.13 tsp
Black pepper

0.13 tsp
Garlic powder

0.13 tsp
Onion powder

0.13 tsp
Cumin, ground

0.25 tsp
Paprika

0.25 tsp
Cayenne

0.13 tsp
Pepper Jack cheese

1 oz
Avocado oil

1 tbsp

Step 1

Place whole eggs in the bottom of a pot, and fill the pot with water until the eggs are submerged. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil on your stovetop. Once the pot is boiling, remove the lid, and let the eggs boil for 12 minutes until they are hard-boiled. After 12 minutes, transfer the eggs to an ice bath until they’re cooled. Once the eggs are cooled, peel them and place them in a clean mixing bowl. The eggs don’t need to be peeled perfectly, since you’ll be mashing them next.
Step 2

Mash the hard-boiled eggs in the mixing bowl until they have minimal chunks of visible egg white. You can use a potato masher or a fork to achieve this. Then, add mayonnaise, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and shredded cheese to the eggs. Continue mashing them until you have an even mixture with a paste-like consistency. There may be very small pieces of egg whites visible, but the mixture should be mostly lump-free.
Step 3

Place a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet over your stovetop and begin heating the avocado oil in it over medium-high heat. A cast-iron skillet is preferred for this recipe, but you can use a non-stick skillet as well if it is in good condition. If you have to cook the egg fritters in batches due to the size of your skillet, start with an appropriately portioned amount of avocado oil. While the oil is heating, portion the egg fritters into 4-tablespoon portions. If you own a #40 scoop, each portion is two scoops.
Step 4

Pack your first portion of egg fritter into a dense ball. Then, place the ball in the skillet of hot oil, and use a spatula to press the ball down into a patty. At first, the patty will look a little more like a crab cake at about ¾”-thick, but it will spread during the cooking process. Repeat until your skillet is filled with egg fritter patties. Let the fritters cook on one side until you start to smell the egg browning in the pan. Then, reduce the heat to a medium temperature.
Step 5

Continue cooking the fritters on the same side. You may need to utilize a splatter screen to help keep you safe from the hot oil. Don’t flip the fritters until they naturally release from the skillet using your spatula. Gently flip the fritters over and continue cooking until they fry on the other side. Once they’re done, gently transfer the egg fritters to a serving plate. You can use a paper towel to soak up any excess frying oil that has pooled up.