Easy Pepperoni Chips [High protein keto snack]

A plate of keto pepperoni chips surrounding a bowl of mustard.

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Easy Pepperoni Chips [High protein keto snack]

These Baked Pepperoni Chips are my take on an easy coast favourite: deep fried pepperoni. it' a tasty, easy to make, and keto friendly snack!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Servings: Servings

Calories: 143kcal

Equipment

1 Large Baking Sheet
Parchment paper
Paper Towels

Ingredients

6 oz Pepperoni slices You can use as many as you like, the pack I use is 6 oz, and I need to specify amounts for the nutrition calculations!
More Pepperoni! The software doesn't like having a single ingredient. That said, more is definitely better, in this case!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Arrange pepperoni slices in a single layer - with no overlapping - on the baking sheet.
Bake pepperoni for 8-10 minutes, or until fairly dry with a LOT of fat rendered out.
Blot pepperoni with paper towels, removing as much excess grease as possible.
Note: I’ll usually do this in a few passes - one or two rounds of blotting in the pan.
After that, laying the blotted pepperoni out on a layer of paper towels and blotting with another layer of paper towel.
Once well blotted, serve with dip of your choice - I like Dijon mustard, but marinara would be fun as well.

Notes

Also note: The nutritional information with regards to fat is WAY off. The software doesn't take into account the fact that most of the fat is rendered, blotted off, and discarded. As such, the nutritional values for fat and calories shown are MUCH higher than in reality!

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