🦀 Single-Serve Keto Crab Cake Benedict OMAD
The Ultimate High-Fat OMAD Brunch: No Muffin, Just 1100+ Calories of Pure Satiety (∼11g Net Carbs)
🦀 Single-Serve Keto Crab Cake Benedict
There is no dish more luxurious than Eggs Benedict. But the traditional English muffin base is a carb-heavy disaster for keto.This Single-Serve Keto Crab Cake Benedict is engineered specifically for your One Meal A Day needs. We swap the muffin for a pan-seared slice of Halloumi cheese, build a large, binder-free crab cake, and supercharge the meal with a massive, high-fat Hollandaise, creamy spinach, and crispy bacon to deliver over 1,100 high-quality calories.This is pure, high-fat elegance—the only meal you'll need all day.
Ingredients
Method
Directions
1. Cook Bacon and Spinach (Start the Anchors)
- In a small skillet, cook the 3 slices of bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon and set it aside on a paper towel, reserving the rendered fat in the skillet.
- In the same skillet with the bacon fat, melt 1 tsp of butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup of raw spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stir in the 1/4 cup of heavy cream, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 1 minute until the cream thickens slightly. Remove and keep warm.
2. Prepare the Crab Cake & Sear the Base
- Combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, egg yolk, Old Bay, and seasoning. Form into one thick crab cake.
- Wipe out the skillet, add 1 Tbsp of fresh avocado oil, and sear the crab cake for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and heated through. Remove and keep warm.
- Base: Sear the Halloumi slice in the same skillet for 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown. Place the Halloumi slice on your serving plate.
3. Make the Single-Serve Keto Hollandaise
- Poach your egg to your desired doneness (runny yolk is recommended).
- In a small, narrow glass, combine the egg yolk, lemon juice, and salt/cayenne.
- Melt the 1/3 cup of butter/ghee until hot and foamy.
- With a stick blender running at the bottom of the cup, slowly and steadily drizzle the melted butter into the yolk mixture. Keep blending until the sauce emulsifies into a massive, thick, and glossy hollandaise.
4. Assemble and Serve OMAD Style
- Place the warm crab cake atop the Halloumi base.
- Place the poached egg on top of the crab cake.
- Generously spoon the high-fat Hollandaise over the entire structure.
- Plate the Creamed Keto Spinach next to the Benedict, and place the three slices of crispy bacon on the side.
Notes
🛒 Keto Crab Cake Benedict (OMAD) Shopping List
Produce:
1 Lemon
1 Bag Fresh Spinach
1 Small Bunch Fresh Chives or Parsley Dairy/Refrigerated:
1 (2oz) thick slice Halloumi cheese (or a small block)
1 Carton large eggs
Full-Fat Heavy Cream (needed for hollandaise and spinach)
Full-Fat Mayonnaise Meat/Seafood:
6 oz Lump Crab Meat (fresh or frozen/thawed, high-quality recommended)
Thick-cut, Keto-friendly Bacon (3 slices needed) Pantry/Fats:
Unsalted Butter or Ghee (5.3 Tbsp needed)
Avocado Oil (for searing)
Almond Flour (optional) Spices:
Old Bay Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper
Salt and Black Pepper 👑 Marco’s Deep Dive: The Halloumi Base and Hollandaise Anchor This OMAD Meal is achieved through strategic ingredient multiplication. The original recipe’s 650 kcal is boosted to 1100+ kcal by increasing the fat sources: 1. Massive Hollandaise: Increasing the butter to 1/3 cup turns the hollandaise from a garnish into a major caloric component, delivering pure satiety. 2. The Savory Pillars: The addition of high-fat bacon and creamed spinach ensures that the entire plate is energy-dense, covering the fat, protein, and fiber requirements needed for a successful 23-hour fast.
1 Lemon
1 Bag Fresh Spinach
1 Small Bunch Fresh Chives or Parsley Dairy/Refrigerated:
1 (2oz) thick slice Halloumi cheese (or a small block)
1 Carton large eggs
Full-Fat Heavy Cream (needed for hollandaise and spinach)
Full-Fat Mayonnaise Meat/Seafood:
6 oz Lump Crab Meat (fresh or frozen/thawed, high-quality recommended)
Thick-cut, Keto-friendly Bacon (3 slices needed) Pantry/Fats:
Unsalted Butter or Ghee (5.3 Tbsp needed)
Avocado Oil (for searing)
Almond Flour (optional) Spices:
Old Bay Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper
Salt and Black Pepper 👑 Marco’s Deep Dive: The Halloumi Base and Hollandaise Anchor This OMAD Meal is achieved through strategic ingredient multiplication. The original recipe’s 650 kcal is boosted to 1100+ kcal by increasing the fat sources: 1. Massive Hollandaise: Increasing the butter to 1/3 cup turns the hollandaise from a garnish into a major caloric component, delivering pure satiety. 2. The Savory Pillars: The addition of high-fat bacon and creamed spinach ensures that the entire plate is energy-dense, covering the fat, protein, and fiber requirements needed for a successful 23-hour fast.
📊 Estimated Nutritional Information (Per Full OMAD Serving)
| Macronutrient | Estimated Value | % of Calories (Approx.) |
| Calories | 1,100–1,250 kcal | |
| Net Carbs | ∼11g | ∼4% |
| Protein | ∼55g | ∼19% |
| Total Fat | ∼105g | ∼77% |