Pork Belly With Mushrooms (Keto Bulking Recipe)
I never cooked pork belly before but I was intrigued to try it since it was on discount at the supermarket.
It’s not the big chunk pork belly usually comes in but it was in slices.
Anyway, I decided to try to cook it very simply with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.
Literally, it took me 10 min total to make this and it tasted so freaking great.
On top of that, it packs 900 kcal and almost 40g of protein.
I really cannot understand how people struggle to eat enough to gain muscle mass. It’s not difficult if you choose calorie dense food.
Being so low carb and high fat, this is a great keto bulking recipe.
If you are looking to make some keto gains, you should try this recipe out.
On a bulking phase, you increase your calories. On a ketogenic diet, if you are not tracking your caloric intake, it can be hard to gain weight since this diet is very satiating. With some tricks such as adding heavy cream, butter, or olive oil, this can be overcome.
Too many calories for you? Really easy! Just drop the heavy cream! It will still taste great and it will have 132 kcal less.
Still too many carbs for you? Skip the cherry tomatoes or replace the shallot with garlic. The taste will be different but still delicious since garlic goes great with both pork and mushrooms.
This dish not only is super easy and delicious but it’s also incredibly cheap! No excuses for not building muscle mass here!
GIF Recipe
| Prep Time | 5 min |
| Cook Time | 10 min |
| Servings |
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- 175 g pork belly
- 1 shallot or garlic for less carbs
- 250 g mushrooms
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp heavy cream optional for extra calories
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Ingredients
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Nutrition Facts
Pork Belly With Mushrooms (Keto Bulking Recipe)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 900
Calories from Fat 702
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78g
120%
Saturated Fat 30.7g
154%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars 6g
Protein 38g
76%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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- Pat the pork belly dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper
- Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil
- When the oil begins to smoke, add the pork belly
- When the pork belly detaches from the pan, flip it
- After 1-2 min, add in the mushrooms and the cherry tomatoes
- Season with salt to taste and stir frequently for around 5 min (until the mushrooms wilt)
- Add the heavy cream and stir for 2 min until reduced
- Serve and enjoy!
For less calories, drop the heavy cream or replace it with a fat free version.
For less carbs, skip the cherry tomatoes or replace the shallot with garlic. The taste will be different but still delicious since garlic goes great with both pork and mushrooms.
