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buttery bacon clam dip with fresh low-carb vegetables for keto-friendly Thanksgiving appetizers

Buttery Bacon Clam Dip With Veggie Slices

A warm and savory keto-friendly Thanksgiving appetizer made with clams, bacon, cream cheese, butter, and fresh low-carb vegetables for dipping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 252 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 medium skillet
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon or spatula
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chef’s knife
  • 1 measuring spoons
  • 1 serving bowl
  • 1 vegetable tray or platter

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans clams drained with juice reserved
  • 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 celery ribs finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup onion minced
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • pinch cayenne pepper

For Serving:

  • celery sticks
  • cucumber sliced
  • broccoli florets
  • bell pepper cut in strips
  • radishes
  • olives
  • pork rinds optional

Instructions
 

  • Soften the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl while preparing the other ingredients.
  • Cook the bacon until crisp, then crumble it into small pieces and set aside.
    crispy bacon crumbles on a wooden cutting board for bacon clam dip
  • Heat the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Add the minced garlic, onion, and celery to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
    garlic onion and celery cooking in melted butter in a skillet
  • Stir in the clams and reserved clam juice, then simmer gently for about 4 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
  • Add the clam mixture to the softened cream cheese and mix until combined.
  • Stir in the crumbled bacon, chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  • Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and serve warm with celery, cucumber, broccoli, bell pepper, radishes, olives, and pork rinds.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1016IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword bacon clam dip, easy keto appetizer, keto-friendly Thanksgiving appetizers, low-carb Thanksgiving appetizer, Thanksgiving dip recipe, warm keto dip
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