We had our annual "snowmageddon" in Vancouver the other day, and after all the snow play, I felt the need for a hot, hearty, keto soup. I decided to dial in my low-carb, keto-friendly clam chowder with bacon recipe and enjoy it while watching the snowflakes pile up outside our window.
Keto Clam Chowder Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4-5 slices bacon, about ¼-inch (½-cm) thick, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon dulse powder (*optional)
- 1½ cups rutabaga, peeled and cubed into ½”cubes (*May swap with cauliflower florets if preferred.)
- 1½ cups chicken bone broth
- 1 bottle of clam juice (8oz)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
- 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce (*To taste. I used 2 teaspoons Frank's Red Hot.)
- ¾ teaspoon glucomannan (*May sub xanthum gum, but glucomannan is healthier.)
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
- Zest from ½ lemon and a squeeze of lemon juice
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- Two 6.5 oz cans chopped clams, juice included
- Flaky sea salt (like Maldon or Fleur de sel), to taste
- Fresh parsley, finely chopped (*Optional garnish.)
Directions:
In a large pot, cook bacon over medium-low heat until crisp. Remove cooked bacon and place on paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender, around 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme, white pepper and dulse powder and cook until fragrant, around 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the rutabaga, clam juice, bone broth, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 22-25 minutes or until rutabaga is fork tender.
Add almond milk and heavy cream to a blender then sprinkle in the glucomannan then immediately pulse until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Stir in clams, lemon zest and lemon juice and heat through (do not boil). Add white wine then taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste. Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving along with parsley if desired and serve.
Did you make this keto clam chowder with bacon recipe? If so, please let me know how it turned out in the comments. Or if you share pics of your creations on Instagram, please tag me so I can see them. Enjoy! :)
