25 Low-Carb Dinner Recipes For Keto-Friendly Meal Plan

If you’re looking for wholesome, healthy dinners to feed the whole family, check these 25 keto-friendly dinner recipes that are low in carbs yet loaded with flavors and are very diverse! You don’t have to limit yourself to steamed, bland chicken breasts to eat clean, and these meal ideas will prove that.

With this list of my favorite low-carb dinner recipes, you don’t have to guess or think what’s for dinner for the next two weeks! Plus, I will share some side dishes that can easily replace potatoes, rice, or noodles, and keep your meal prep on a budget.

Chicken Roulade

Chicken roulade is a flavorful one-hour meal with only 2 g of carbs! Tender and moist chicken stuffed with delicious sauce, bell peppers, spinach, and topped with cheese. Restaurant-level dish you can make at home.

Get the recipe: Chicken Roulade

Garlic Butter Salmon

Fish recipes are incredibly healthy and low in carbs! Flaky, buttery, falling apart, these salmon fillets are cooked with garlic butter and lemon. It’s a light dinner idea ready in 40 minutes. Pairs well with salad or green beans for easy cleanup.

Get the recipe: Garlic Butter Salmon

What To Serve With Low-Carb Dinners?

Keto side dishes to go with these low-carb main dishes to keep your total serving under 20-25 g of carbohydrates:

• Air Fryer Carrots (1 g of carbs)
• Air Fryer Cauliflower (8 g of carbs)
• Cauliflower Mash is a low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes with only 7 grams of carbohydrates per serving
• Carrot Cucumber Salad is a 15-minute light and crunchy salad with 6 g of carbs per portion
• Instant Pot Asparagus: This recipe makes a 6-gram-carb side dish for a healthy dinner in under 15 minutes.
• Smashed Broccoli is a baked crispy veggie side with a bit of cheese and just 3 g of carbs.
• Green Beans in Crockpot recipe makes tender, garlicky green beans for a family dinner and carries just 11 g of carbs in each serving.

Zucchini Soup

Light, silky, and packed with flavor, this Italian sausage zucchini soup uses fresh zucchini, cauliflower, minced beef or sausage, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs for a bright yet cozy dish. Low-carb and great as a starter. It cooks up in your slow cooker while you focus on house chores or are at work.

Get the recipe: Zucchini Soup

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Toss a whole chicken with simple seasonings into the slow cooker for a juicy, tender meal. This dump-and-go dinner delivers comforting, homestyle flavors perfect for cold weather. Each serving comes with just 5 gr of carbs. Serve with roasted veggies for a healthy family dinner.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Slow Cooker Curry Beef

Savor tender beef in a rich, spicy curry sauce with coconut milk without worrying about carbs – only 14 g per portion. This Asia-inspired slow cooker dish blends warm spices for a healthy weeknight dinner.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Curry Beef

Shrimp Scampi without Wine

You can make delicious scampi without wine to keep your dinner healthy and cheap! Beautiful Mediterranean flavors for seafood lovers with a low-carb nutrition profile (only 4 g/serving). My favorite thing about this recipe is that it takes less 20 minutes.

Get the recipe: Shrimp Scampi without Wine

Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole

Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole layers ground beef, zucchini, and gooey cheese for a cozy, family-friendly bake. It’s quick to prep and bakes up with crispy edges and melty goodness. This one’s freezer-friendly and picky-eater approved. Plus, it is low-carb as this casserole doesn’t use rice.

Get the recipe: Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole

Air Fryer Cod

Flaky cod fillet cooks up tender in the air fryer with simple seasoning and lemon. It’s a healthy, keto-friendly, and light dinner idea that’s done in 20 minutes. Pairs well with a side salad or green beans.

Get the recipe: Air Fryer Cod

Slow Cooker Flank Steak

Dump-and-go main dish low in carbs that pairs perfectly with my keto-friendly Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce. Slow-cooked in spices till tender, this flank steak is so juicy and yummy, you’ll make it again and again. A serving of crockpot flank steak only has 2 g of carbohydrates.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Flank Steak

Oven Roast Beef

Roast beef is a classic holiday dinner recipe that is both budget-friendly and delicious. And yet, it is also a no-brainer for big families. A tender eye of round is seasoned, seared, and slow-roasted to medium-rare perfection. It is healthy and goes well with vegetables, plus makes amazing leftovers.

Get the recipe: Oven Roast Beef

No Bean Chili

If you love chili but want to make it lighter, more keto-friendly, skip the beans. This recipe uses ground beef with tomatoes and spices to make healthy comfort food for dinner. This hearty option is great for chilly days.

Get the recipe: No Bean Chili

Smoked Oysters

Smoking oysters is a gourmet dinner idea that is low in carbs. Will be great for celebrating something or for Valentine’s. Oysters are incredibly healthy, loaded with so many minerals and vitamins, and perfectly keto-friendly. They cook up in 30 minutes top.

Get the recipe: Smoked Oysters

Grilled Turkey Breast

Turkey is a delicious lean meat and is often used as an alternative to chicken. I love turkey cooked in simple ways: grilled or slow-cooked. This recipe makes grilled turkey that is so juicy and loaded with flavors, that it is good any time of the year, not just for holidays.

Get the recipe: Grilled Turkey Breast

Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Comforting classic that I make every year. Bell peppers filled with seasoned ground chicken, rice, and tomato sauce, then baked until tender and cheesy. Simple! Make ahead and reheat for easy meals. A lighter, veggie-forward fall dinner that’s hearty without being heavy.

Get the recipe: Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Smoked Salmon Fillet

Smoky, falling apart, these salmon fillets are finger-licking food. Delicious, sweet, and zesty fish for a big family dinner with just basic ingredients and 3 grams of carbs in each serving.

Get the recipe: Smoked Salmon Fillet

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Meatballs just scream homemade food for me. I love them! To make low-carb meatballs, I use ground chicken, but my meatballs are never bland. I load them with tangy buffalo sauce and seasonings.

Get the recipe: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

If you roast poblanos and bake them with a creamy spicy stuffing—cheese, meat or beans, herbs—you will get a bubbly, smoky, yummy appetizeror light dinner that is very filling. I’m always asked for the recipe when I make these.

Get the recipe: Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Greek Chicken Kabobs

I love chicken recipes for how simple and affordable they are, but it doesn’t have to be boring! These chicken kabobs are marinated in Greek yogurt to make them extra tender. Bright, healthy, and fast dinner.

Get the recipe: Greek Chicken Kabobs

Avocado Chicken Salad

My favorite salad idea for lunch or dinner prep for the keto diet! Smooth and chunky, Avocado Chicken Salad blends ripe avocado with tender shredded chicken. Red onion and lime juice add a fresh, zesty flavor. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Get the recipe: Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

Easiest Instant Pot Carnitas

Straight from Mexico, these low-carb carnitas are so tender, they melt in your mouth. Instant Pot makes slow cooking pork shoulder so much easier and faster – you get thatsignature texture in under 2 hours! Serve with Keto BBQ Sauce.

Get the recipe: Easiest Instant Pot Carnitas

Seared Scallops

Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant-level appetizer or main course for a romantic dinner or holiday feast is, hands down, seared scallops! These beauties are ready in 15 minutes and are so delicate, low in carbs, and delicious!

Get the recipe: Seared Scallops

How to Prepare Lamb Chops

The easiest way to always cook a perfect lamb chop, which I have tested in different kitchens over many years! Perfectly seasoned and seared, they make an amazing low-carb dinner for a special occasion.

Get the recipe: How to Prepare Lamb Chops

Baked Broccoli and Chicken

If you’re a fan of casseroles and bakes, to keep it healthy, make this dish with broccoli and chicken. Comforting, simple, and low in carbs, which is perfect for a keto lifestyle. It is cheesy and doesn’t use rice, so you can pair it with low-carb sides, too.

Get the recipe: Baked Broccoli and Chicken

Baked Italian Sausage

Italian sausage makes any meal a breeze, and it actually tastes great. Baking it with onion and bell peppers makes such a delicious meal in under one hour. Each portion has only 10 g of carbs.

Get the recipe: Baked Italian Sausage

Carrots and Cauliflower Soup

There are plenty of healthy soup recipes to make, especially using all the veggies. This smooth, velvety soup blends seared carrots and cauliflower with garlic and herbs into a lighter but flavorful bowl. Delicious vegetarian option with no dairy or meat.

Get the recipe: Carrots and Cauliflower Soup

Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or figuring out what’s for dinner tonight, these low-carb recipes make keto cooking easy, satisfying, and something you’ll actually look forward to.

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