PKD Lamb Nuggets – Carnivore & Keto Comfort Food Recipe
- Orsolya Szathmari
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 2
Missing Nuggets on Carnivore? These PKD Lamb Nuggets Will Blow You Away
When you switch to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet (PKD), or any strict carnivore or ketogenic lifestyle, it’s common to miss the familiar textures and flavors of your old favorite comfort foods. Crispy, juicy, bite-sized foods like nuggets? They’re usually off-limits—or so you thought.
These PKD-friendly lamb nuggets bring back that nostalgic experience without breaking your commitment to a healing, nutrient-dense way of eating. Made with just a few clean ingredients—fatty ground meat, marrow, greaves, and eggs—they’re rich in bioavailable nutrients and packed with flavor. Best of all, they're entirely free from plant ingredients, seed oils, and inflammatory additives.
Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and deeply satisfying, these nuggets are ideal for a quick lunch, a fun weekend treat, or even as PKD-compliant finger food for the whole family. The only real challenge? Not devouring the whole batch in one sitting.
Let’s dive into this simple yet indulgent recipe that brings the comfort food magic back—PKD style.
🧾 Ingredients (2 servings) PKD Lamb Nuggets – Carnivore & Keto Comfort Food Recipe
300 g ground lamb or beef (20% fat)
24 g raw bone marrow
Salt
Black pepper (optional, not PKD strict)
3 eggs
100 g pork (fried beef trimmings) greaves
2–3 tbsp lard or tallow for frying
🔪 Instructions
Prepare the Meat - Push the marrow out of the bones and cut it into small pieces. Mix it into the ground lamb with a pinch of salt (and pepper if using).
Shape the Nuggets - Grease two sheets of parchment paper with lard. Place the meat mixture between the sheets and flatten it to about 2–3 cm thickness.Use a round cookie cutter to cut nugget-sized shapes.
Make the Coating - Blend the eggs, pork (beef) greaves, and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth and uniform.
Coat the Nuggets - Dip each nugget into the egg-greaves mixture, coating thoroughly.
Fry to Perfection - Heat lard in a small iron pan over medium heat. Fry the nuggets until golden brown on both sides.Remove and place them on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat. PKD Lamb Nuggets – Carnivore & Keto Comfort Food Recipe
Serve - Enjoy warm. They’re perfect on their own, or paired with PKD-friendly sides like homemade pork rinds or celery chips (for transitional or more flexible versions of PKD).
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