Breakfast

Low(er) PUFA Bacon

“The nitrate isn’t likely to be a problem if you eat it with orange juice. I fry the bacon to remove some of the fat, and then refry it in coconut oil, to remove most of the PUFA.” - Ray Peat
PrepPr5 minCookCk20 minTotalTot25 minServesSrv2-4Ca:PCa:P1:3.0
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz bacon
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Arrange bacon in a glass baking dish.
  3. Bake for 8-10 minutes, then drain the fat.
  4. Spread coconut oil in the dish, place bacon back in.
  5. Cook another 8-10 minutes or until crispy.
  6. Transfer to a paper towel to cool, then serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 of 3). Does not change when you scale ingredients.

  • Calories 365.5333333333333
  • Total Fat 110.8g
  • Saturated Fat 47.1g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 34.9g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 16.1g
  • Sodium 3311.3 mg
  • Carbohydrate 12g
  • Fiber 5.9g
  • Protein 26.5g
  • Calcium 52.6 mg
  • Phosphorus 158.8 mg
  • Ca:P ratio 1:3.0
  • Vitamin A 9.1 mcg
  • B1 (Thiamin) 10 mg
  • B2 (Riboflavin) 1.1 mg
  • B3 (Niacin) 17.1 mg
  • B5 (Pantothenic) 0.3 mg
  • B6 1.1 mg
  • Folate 95.3 mcg
  • Copper 0.2 mg
  • Zinc 1 mg
  • Selenium 16.8 mcg

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