Keto Poor Man’s Steak

Even if you’re rich, you’ll love this keto poor man’s steak! Enjoy as is or topped with keto brown gravy or keto ketchup!

My family loved this keto poor man’s steak so much, I had to make it twice in the first week I created this recipe. It will definitely be going onto our regular recipe rotation list! The combination of ingredients in this steak results in an amazingly juicy and flavorful steak that will be a huge hit every time you serve it!

Let’s talk about keto crackers!

To keep this dish low carb, we’re using keto crackers as a binder to help hold our steaks together and to add great flavor. There are some great keto cracker options available, along with some fun homemade cracker recipes; but my favorite keto cracker is from the Fat Snax brand. These crackers are almond flour based, which results in them being incredibly low in carbs. I used the basic sea salt crackers, but Fat Snax also makes cheddar and everything bagel crackers which would both work perfectly for this dish. I used my mini food chopper to make my cracker crumbs. Alternately, you can add your crackers to a resealable plastic bag and use a rolling pin to make your cracker crumbs. If you have a favorite keto cracker, you can absolutely use it to make your poor man’s steak.

What other ingredients go into our keto poor man’s steak?

I used a 93% lean ground beef mixture for my steaks. This keeps the steaks from being too greasy and also keeps the calorie count down. You can use a fattier mixture if you’d prefer, just know this will result in a steak that’s more on the greasy side. To our ground beef, we add finely diced onions, heavy whipping cream, our keto cracker crumbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I used a yellow onion, but a white onion would be a great choice as well. Traditional poor man’s steak uses milk, but by using heavy whipping cream, we add incredible richness, and we keep these steaks low carb. I used all keto almond crackers to make my poor man steaks, but if you’d like you can use ½ keto cracker crumbs with ½ crushed pork rinds to make this dish.

How do I make homemade keto brown gravy to serve with this keto poor man’s steak?

It is ridiculously easy to make your own keto brown gravy, and this gravy is amazingly delicious. Here is my go-to brown gravy recipe!                                                                   

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon xanthan gum, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 cups beef broth, 1 teaspoon tamari

Directions:

1. In a medium skillet, over medium high heat, melt butter.

2. Add xanthan gum and garlic powder. Whisk to combine.

3. Add beef broth and tamari. Whisk to combine.

4. Increase heat to high. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking frequently. Cook for 1 minute, whisking frequently.

5. Serve immediately.

6. Refrigerate leftovers.

If you’d like to make chicken gravy, you can substitute chicken broth in place of the beef broth. Another great option for serving this poor man’s steak is to top it with some keto ketchup. You can use homemade keto ketchup or your favorite brand!

Need a vegetable side to serve with your poor man’s steak? Here are a few of our favorites!

Awesome Keto Creamed Spinach

Bacon and Brown Sugar Keto Green Beans

Keto Maple Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Keto Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Helpful Hints:

*For the best results, you’ll want to make sure you don’t overmix your ground beef mixture.

*These poor man steaks reheat well either in the microwave or in a skillet on the stovetop.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large mixing bowl
• Large skillet

Splash of Encouragement:

***Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.***