25 Easy Keto Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

On the hunt for weeknight dinners that are both keto-friendly and truly delicious? These 25 easy keto dinner recipes prove that eating low carb doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor or variety. From hearty casseroles to simple skillet meals, these dishes are easy to prepare and full of wholesome nutrition.

If you love quick and delicious keto meals, you’ll also enjoy my cookbook, Easy Keto Dinners. With over fifty recipes and thousands of 5-star reviews, it’s a go-to resource for anyone on the keto diet.

One of the biggest challenges people face when starting a keto diet is finding meals that are both easy and flavorful. But having a curated list of recipes like this one can help when inspiration runs dry. These low carb dinners are simple and convenient, and full of deliciousness. And many of them are budget-friendly, family-friendly, and great for making ahead when you need to meal prep.

Chill out, friends, we’ve got this! Without further ado, let’s dive into these easy keto meals!

A slice of taco pie on a white plate with slices of avocado. A tomato and some jalapeno in the background.

Keto Taco Pie

I have been making this taco pie since 2014. It’s one of those things I threw together one day for my hungry family and it became an instant hit. And here we are, years later, and I am still making it exactly the same way. It’s one of those recipes that I can make any time, anywhere, and everyone is happy. Not a single picky-eater complaint.

Easy Keto Taco Pie Recipe

A piece of baked halibut with garlic and lemon being lifted out of a white baking dish.

Easy Baked Halibut – Heart Healthy Recipe

Baked Halibut with Lemon and Garlic is a delicious way to enjoy this succulent, flaky white fish. This mouthwatering meal comes together quickly with just a handful of ingredients. And it's ready in under 20 minutes!

Baked Halibut Recipe

Classic Chicken Dijon

Juicy pan-seared chicken thighs come alive in this classic Chicken Dijon recipe. With a rich, creamy sauce, this one-pan meal comes together in less than 30 minutes. Serve with your favorite cauliflower rice or mashed cauliflower for an easy keto dinner recipe.

Chicken Dijon Recipe

Keto Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin has long been one of my favorite keto dinner recipes. It’s so easy to prepare that it makes a perfect meal for busy weeknights. And now that I prioritize high protein recipes, I find myself making it even more often.

Keto Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Mexican Cauliflower Rice in a skillet with sour cream, cilantro, and chopped tomatoes on top.

Mexican Cauliflower Rice – Quick One Pan Dinner

Mexican Cauliflower Rice is an easy, healthy meal that’s perfect for meal prep. It takes one pan, 8 ingredients, and 25 minutes to make. And it's packed with bold flavor. Easy, cheesy, and secretly healthy, it’s one of the best cauliflower rice recipes you will ever try!

Mexican Cauliflower Rice Recipe

Top down image of Keto Enchilada Skillet in a metal pan, with jalapeño and cilantro above it.

Keto Chicken Enchiladas

Dinner doesn’t get any easier than this Chicken Enchilada Skillet. It’s creamy and cheesy, with all the bold flavor of classic enchiladas but without the heavy carbs. It’s an ideal low carb high protein recipe when you’re craving Mexican flavors. And it’s a guaranteed hit with the whole family!

Keto Chicken Enchilada Skillet

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Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp

Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice is a light and healthy twist on the classic takeout favorite. Juicy shrimp, tender-crisp vegetables, and perfectly seasoned cauliflower rice come together in under 30 minutes. With all the savory goodness of the original and a fraction of the carbs!

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

Square image of a white bowl filled with keto chili, with slices of avocado and shredded cheese on top.

Easy Keto Chili – Slow Cooker Recipe

Look no further than this Keto Chili recipe for hearty, healthy comfort food. It's bean-free and full of delicious Tex Mex flavor. With 27g of protein and only 4.8g of carbs, it will keep you coming back for more!

Keto Chili Recipe

Tomato Basil Chicken

On the hunt for ways to use up some fresh garden tomatoes? Then look no further than this Tomato Basil Chicken recipe. It’s one of my favorite low carb, high protein meals. Especially in late summer when fresh tomatoes and basil are at their finest!

Tomato Basil Chicken Recipe

5 Secrets to Easy Keto Dinners

A little advance planning can make all the difference to getting healthy keto dinners on the table with less stress. Here are 5 simple strategies to simplify your dinner time routine.

Stock your pantry: Having the right ingredients on hand is more than half the battle. My comprehensive list of keto pantry staples is designed to help you identify the basics.
Plan your meals: Spend a little time each week mapping out your meals so that you know what to shop for. This helps avoid last minute grocery store trips for a missing ingredient.
Utilize pre-cut ingredients: Save time by relying on prepared vegetables like cauliflower rice, sliced mushrooms, and bagged salad. And pre-cooked proteins like rotisserie chicken can
Consider the prep time: Don’t be fooled by overall cooking time – prep time is a much better indicator of how easy a recipe is. Recipes that take all day in a slow cooker often require less active work than one that takes 30 minutes on the stove.
Embrace one-pan recipes: Complete meals cooked all together in one pan mean fewer dishes to clean. Keto Sheet Pan Meals are a serious time-saver!

A small blue dutch oven filled with turkey ragu on a white table.

Turkey Ragu – High Protein Comfort Food

Rich and hearty Turkey Ragu makes a wonderful family meal. It's simmered with tomatoes, herbs, and a splash of red wine for deep flavor. Serve over your favorite low carb noodles.

Low Carb Turkey Ragu Recipe

Pecan Crusted Salmon

When it comes to low carb and heart healthy dinner recipes, salmon simply can’t be beat. It’s got everything you need, including plenty of protein, Omega 3 fatty acids, and a multitude of vitamins and minerals. This succulent Pecan Crusted Salmon is just such a recipe. Everyone who tries it gives it 5 stars and two thumbs up!

Pecan Crusted Salmon Recipe

Top down image of cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole in a skillet on a white table.

Keto Chicken Broccoli Casserole

This cheesy chicken broccoli casserole is a stunningly easy and delicious keto dinner recipe. It comes together in 25 minutes and has less than 5g net carbs per serving!

Keto Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Keto Jambalaya piled up in a black bowl, stacked on top of another black bowls.

Keto Jambalaya – Sheet Pan Meal!

Keto jambalaya – did you ever think you would hear those two words spoken in the same sentence? Because the classic jambalaya is anything but low carb.But this easy sheet pan jambalaya is definitely a perfect keto dinner. Made with cauliflower rice, it’s a full meal in one go, with all your veggies and a delicious array of proteins.

Keto Jambalaya Recipe

Mexican shredded beef in a white bowl on a marble table top.

Easy Mexican Shredded Beef

This delectable Mexican Shredded Beef brings the whole family to the table with joy. With tender pulled beef in a rich, flavorful sauce, this meal is so easy to make, it practically cooks itself!

Mexican Shredded Beef Recipe

Keto Pulled Pork

My family is absolutely bonkers for this keto pulled pork. It’s so mouthwateringly tender, with a sweet and spicy kick. And since it’s cooked in an Instant Pot, it takes only about half the time to make. How delicious is that?

Keto Pulled Pork Recipe

Baked shrimp in a white baking dish with parmesan and lemon slices.

Parmesan Baked Shrimp

Please just stop whatever you are doing and go purchase the ingredients for this Baked Shrimp Recipe. It is phenomenal, and it’s proof that family dinners that please everyone don’t have to take tons of time or effort.

Baked Shrimp Recipe

Keto Chicken Marsala

This Keto Chicken Marsala is a classic recipe with a healthy twist. You can't beat this golden pan-seared chicken topped with succulent mushrooms in a rich, velvety sauce. And it has only 4.5g of carbs per serving!

Keto Chicken Marsala Recipe

Keto Salsa Chicken on a bed of cauliflower rice in a white bowl.

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

Instant Pot Keto Salsa Chicken is an instant family hit! This easy low carb shredded chicken recipe is creamy and flavorful, and takes only 30 minutes. Crockpot instructions included too.

Keto Salsa Chicken Recipe

Keto Pepper Steak

Experience a flavor explosion with this Keto Chinese Pepper Steak. With a few small changes, the classic take-out dish becomes a low carb, high protein meal the whole family loves. 34 grams of protein and less than 4 grams of carbs!

Pepper Steak Recipe

Pan seared pork medallions with creamy mushroom sauce in a cast iron skillet.

Pork Medallions with Mushroom Cream Sauce

I recommend making this delectable pork medallions recipe as soon as humanly possible. Because every single time I make it, I remember just how easy and just how tasty it really is. It’s one of my favorite pork recipes, along with parmesan crusted pork chops and keto pulled pork.

Pork Medallions Recipe

Chop sticks dipping a steak bite into Asian dipping sauce.

Keto Steak Bites

These juicy, flavorful Asian Steak Bites are about to become your new go-to dinner. Marinated in a mouthwatering blend of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and a hint of sweetness, each bite bursts with bold umami flavor!

Steak Bites Recipe

Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry

You can't beat this healthy Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry for an easy, delicious dinner. Ready in 25 minutes, packed with protein, and bursting with flavor. Who can argue with that?

Keto Stir Fry Recipe

Top down image of Keto Stuffed Pepper Skillet in a large enameled pan with two handles.

Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Cauliflower Rice

Get all the comforting flavor of stuffed peppers without all the work – or the carbs! This Keto Stuffed Pepper Skillet is an easy meal made with ground beef, cauliflower rice, sweet peppers, and plenty of melted cheese. And it's ready in 30 minutes!

Keto Stuffed Pepper Skillet Recipe

Keto Mongolian Beef

Dinner doesn't get any easier than this Keto Mongolian Beef. Simply add the ingredients to your slow cooker and let it do all the work! It's as tasty as take-out and far healthier.

Keto Mongolian Beef Recipe

Korean Beef with Zucchini Noodles

This easy Keto Korean Beef is so full of flavor, your tastebuds will sing. It's a delicious way to serve zucchini noodles, and using ground beef makes it extra fast and easy.

Keto Korean Beef Recipe

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Nutritional Disclaimer

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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33 Comments

Cheryl B says:

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Are these recipes available as digital downloads for purchase? I just don’t have time to print out this many recipes.
Thanks for the awesome recipes.

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  Not at the moment. You might like the Kindle version of my book, Easy Keto Dinners, though. Not the same recipes (a few crossovers) but it’s a good one! https://amzn.to/2LIaDnL
  
Mary says:

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I want to order the cookbook but don’t want to go through amazon, they tried to automatically enroll me in a membership charging monthly fees. Had to cancel my card. Any other way to order

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  Barnes and Noble carries it too!
  
Robin says:

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Thank you so much! I’m doing Modified Atkins Diet for seizure control and LOVE keto recipes! The MAD is working and I feel great. Thank you for all you do!

Brenda Moore says:

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Taco pie: absolutely deli and so easy. Everyone in my family loves it!! Try it. You won’t regret it.

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  Not ‘deli’; delicious! ????????????
  
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    Haha, stupid autocorrect.
Erika says:

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I’m going to show this to my mom, shes on the keto diet.

Valérie Bilinski says:

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I need your cookbooks.need means that are taste butalso quick. love your vifeod

Heather says:

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Are all of these recipes in one of your cookbooks? They look perfect. I just prefer a printed cookbook. Thank you!

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  No, they are not. A few are but publishers want original material in printed cookbooks. Many readers simply print my recipes and keep them in a binder.
  
Lisa Mikkelsen says:

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I would love to make one or all of these recipes, but I can’t find any links. Help!

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  All the recipes are linked by the name of the recipe right under each photo. Are they not working for you?
  
Bee says:

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Awesome roundup! Looks like I have all the meals I’ll need for the week!

Ann says:

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I looked through your recipes and think they will work for me. I have COPD and it’s hard for me to cook so my recipes must be simple. Thank you. Will keep watch for your future posts.

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  Hope it helps!
  
Debbie says:

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Thank u for listing the top 5 Keto books of 2017 I bought all of them but I did have to return Keto Slow Cooker & one pot meals.

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  Oh dear. Did it not suit you? Good to know.
  
Kassandra says:

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Absolutely wonderful recipes! Thank you! My daughters and I are on the keto diet and always looking for easy yummy recipes! Thanks again! 😉

Monica M says:

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I can’t wait to try these recipes!

CJ Maust says:

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Carolyn, I’ve been a low-carber on and off for several years when I needed to get my BP and cholesterol under control. It worked! However, I tend to get in a rut so you have changed my life, dear girl! I have not found one of your recipes that didn’t hit it out of the park for me. I am a loyal fan for sure! Thanks a bunch!

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  Well, thank you. That makes me smile!
  
janet says:

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Thanks for this post, I am always on the look out for new blogs I haven’t discovered yet and you have provided a couple. I am also on the look out for new dinner recipes ( this is not to say I don’t appreciate your dessert recipes cause boy do I ) but my husband cannot eat red meat of any kind so this makes it even harder to make a low carb dinner for us. I have gotten used to subbing ground turkey for beef and have discovered that using broth from dried porcinis gives it a very beefy flavor. Now I have a few more recipes to try, Thanks for that.

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  Great tip on the mushroom broth!
  
KalynsKitchen says:

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I’m all about easy, especially at dinner time, so I love these ideas! And thanks for featuring a couple of my favorites.

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  You’re welcome, Kalyn!