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February 22, 2019

Easy Keto Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

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43 delicious easy keto dinner recipes for busy weeknights. Chill out friends, we’ve got this! These easy and healthy low carb dinners are sure to please the whole family.

Easy Keto Dinner Recipes for busy weeknights

Hey there, friend. You look busy. You ARE busy, what with work and family and other social obligations. You look like you could use a big list of easy and healthy dinner recipes to streamline your hectic life. Am I right?

Of course I am. That’s why I put together this awesome collection of easy keto dinners. Because you know what? I am just like you. And that’s why I am updating it now with even MORE healthy and delicious low carb meals.

I have a knack for making things unnecessarily complicated sometimes. Really, who doesn’t, right? You just automatically think things are going to have more steps or require more work than they actually do. And you automatically think you have more time to do it than you really do.

You’re stressed, you’re busy, and you somehow manage to overlook the simple answer because you assume it just can’t be that easy. And then you find yourself looking back over things thinking…well I totally did that the hard way! Why did I do that to myself?

Like weeknight dinners. It goes without saying that weeknight dinners should be the easiest of them all because you have neither the time nor the inclination to spend a bunch of time in the kitchen. But you still need to eat! That’s why I’ve done the work for you. These are the best and easiest low carb dinner recipes you could hope for. You’re welcome!

The Best Easy Keto Dinner Recipes

  1. Cheeseburger Casserole with Spaghetti Squash

Easy Cheeseburger Casserole with Spaghetti Squash

2. Easy Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Recipe

 

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef that's keto friendly.

 

3. Ridiculously Easy Taco Pie
Low Carb Taco Pie - a slice on a plate with salsa behind.

4. Garlic Butter Sheet Pan Salmon

Easy salmon recipe with garlic butter being drizzled over

5. Shrimp and Bacon Chowder

Keto Shrimp and Bacon Chowder in handled soup bowls

6. Chicken Quesadillas

Easy Keto Chicken Quesadillas in a stack on a cutting board with sour cream on top.

7. Sausage Alfredo with Zucchini Noodles

Easy keto alfredo sauce with sausage and zucchini noodles in a bowl and on a fork.

8. Easy Tuna Patties

Keto Tuna Patties on a white plate with lemon slices, mayonnaise, and dill

9. Asian Steak Bites

Easy Steak Bites being picked up with chopsticks

10. Easy Caprese Chicken

Easy Keto Caprese Chicken on a spatula with melted cheese stretching as it's pulled away from the dish

11. Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

Instant pot salsa chicken sprinkled with avocado

 

12. Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables

Easy Low Carb Sheet Pan Chicken

 

13. Shrimp and Sausage Skillet

Easy Keto Shrimp and Sausage Skillet Dinner

 

14. Easy Greek Shrimp

Easy Low Carb Greek Shrimp Recipe

15. Bacon Spinach and Feta Chicken

Low Carb Keto Skillet Chicken with Bacon Spinach Feta Cream Sauce

 

16. Bacon and Brie Frittata

Low Carb Bacon And Brie Frittata Recipe

17. Easy Pizza Chicken

Low Carb One Pan Pizza Chicken

18. Brown Butter Chicken with Sage and Prosciutto

Low Carb Keto Brown Butter Chicken with Sage and Prosciutto

19. Mexican Cauliflower Rice

serving of keto Mexican Cauliflower Rice in front of a skillet full of the low carb meal

20. Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Easy Enchilada Soup in a bowl with cheese, sour cream and avocados

21. Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Keto Instant Pot Pulled Pork being lifted with tongs

Easy Keto Dinners Cookbook

 

EASY LOW CARB DINNER RECIPES FROM OTHER BLOGS!

Low Carb Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas from A Sweet Life

Brown “Sugar” Garlic Pork Tenderloin from Swerve Sweetener

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Poblanos from A Sweet Life

Easy Lasagna Stuffed Portobellos from I Breathe, I’m Hungry

Easy Broiled Lamb with Butter and Fennel from The Nourished Caveman

Crock Pot Crustless Pizza from Recipes that Crock

Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole from Peace, Love, and Low Carb

Keto Lasagna Bake from Hey Keto Mama

Philly Cheesesteak Casserole from Grassfed Mama

Chicken Coconut Curry from Ditch the Carbs

Pork Stir Fry from Noshtastic

Fish Taco Cabbage Bowls from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Easy Chicken Fajita Stuffed Zucchini from Sugar-Free Mom

Sausage, Green Bean, and Cauliflower Foil Packets from Step Away from the Carbs

Crustless Asparagus Quiche from The Dinner Mom

Roasted Asian Shrimp and Brussels from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Baked Garlic Butter Chicken from Diethood

Lasagna Stuffed Chicken from That Low Carb Life 

20 Minute Shrimp and Sausage Skillet from Paleo Newbie

Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken from Diet Doctor

Easy Thai Chicken Skillet from The Keto Diet Blog

Easy Crustless Mushroom Quiche from Low Carb Maven

Chicken in Creamy Green Mushroom Sauce from Low Carb So Simple

Loaded Taco Zucchini Boats from Keeping It Keto

 

 

 

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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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Comments

  1. KalynsKitchen says

    March 3, 2017 at 8:11 am

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

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      March 3, 2017 at 8:31 am

      You’re welcome, Kalyn!

      Reply
  2. janet says

    March 4, 2017 at 8:53 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      March 4, 2017 at 9:06 am

      Great tip on the mushroom broth!

      Reply
  3. CJ Maust says

    March 8, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      March 8, 2017 at 6:31 pm

      Well, thank you. That makes me smile!

      Reply
  4. Monica M says

    June 1, 2017 at 12:49 am

    I can’t wait to try these recipes!

    Reply
  5. Kassandra says

    January 12, 2018 at 8:26 pm

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

    Reply
  6. Debbie says

    August 28, 2018 at 12:07 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      August 28, 2018 at 12:25 pm

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

      Reply
  7. Ann says

    April 8, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 8, 2019 at 8:01 pm

      Hope it helps!

      Reply
  8. Bee says

    April 17, 2019 at 12:21 pm

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

    Reply
  9. Lisa Mikkelsen says

    April 27, 2019 at 5:09 pm

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

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 28, 2019 at 8:05 am

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

      Reply
  10. Heather says

    July 12, 2019 at 3:56 pm

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

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      July 12, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      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.

      Reply
  11. Valérie Bilinski says

    September 9, 2019 at 10:55 pm

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

    Reply
  12. Erika says

    February 9, 2020 at 8:36 pm

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

    Reply
  13. Brenda Moore says

    April 13, 2020 at 7:03 pm

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

    Reply
    • Brenda Moore says

      April 13, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Not ‘deli’; delicious! 🙄🤭🥴

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        April 13, 2020 at 8:23 pm

        Haha, stupid autocorrect.

        Reply
  14. Robin says

    April 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    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!

    Reply
  15. Mary says

    November 2, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 2, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      Barnes and Noble carries it too!

      Reply

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