10 Favorite Keto Diet Recipes

More Ketogenic Diet Dishes are always needed. Meals that don't include excessive amounts of Sugar or additional Carbs are difficult to find.

These recipes can help you include new foods into your routine When  try the Keto Diet for the first time.

1. Low Carb Cheese Taco Shells

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Spread Cheddar Cheese on the prepared baking sheets into four 3cm circles placed 1cm apart.

 

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and is lightly brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 2 to 3 minutes. 

Ingredients

2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Wrap the handle of a wooden spoon with aluminum foil. Balance between two tall cans.

Lift with a spatula and drop it over the wrapped wooden handle to make a taco shell shape. Cool until set, about 10 minutes.

2. Loaded Cauliflower

Ingredients

1 Head Cauliflower

½ Cup Sour Cream

½ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Teaspoon Salad Dressing Mix 

½ Teaspoon Onion Powder

½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 Tablespoon Butter, cut into small pieces.

Preheat the oven to 175 C.

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. 

Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to a bowl, mash, and strain excess water.

Mix cauliflower, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, ranch dressing mix, onion powder, and garlic powder together in baking dish, top with butter.

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes.

3.Low Carb Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

Coating & Chicken

Boneless Chicken

Salt, Black Pepper, and Ginger Powder.

Corn starch

Oil (Avocado oil has good toasty flavor)

Red Pepper Flakes for a bit of spice

Garlic

Sesame Sauce

Soy Sauce 

Sweetener  (Coconut Sugar or Honey)

Tomato Paste 

Seasoned Rice Vinegar 

Toasted Sesame Oil and Sesame Seeds 

Fresh Ginger

Slurry

Place the cubed chicken on a cutting board and  drip sesame oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, ginger, and cornstarch.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the avocado oil when hot. Cook half of the chicken in an even layer until golden brown, flipping halfway. The chicken will get crisper if you don’t overcrowd the pan.

In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, sugar, tomato paste, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and ginger. In another bowl, whisk the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

Add sesame oil, red pepper, and garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in half of the sauce and cook for a minute.

Return the chicken to the pan, pour in the remaining sauce, and slowly drizzle in the slurry. Cook for 2 more minutes.

Serve the Sesame Chicken White Rice

4.Thai BBQ Pork Salad

Ingredients

Pork

Rice

Cilantro

Red Onion

Mint

Fish sauce

Brown sugar

Chilli

Lime

How to Grill Pork?

Start the marinade  combining fish sauce, brown sugar, white pepper and chopped cilantro roots in a small mixing bowl, until brown sugar is dissolved. 

Add the marinade mixture to pork neck and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. 

Preheat grill pan to high heat. 

Preheat oven to 200°C  Place the pork on a grilling rack and cook for approximately 45 minutes, turning the other side up halfway through.

Let the grilled pork neck rest before slicing into thin slices.

How to Make The Salad?

In a large mixing bowl, add sliced grilled pork, toasted rice powder, red onions and salad dressing. Mix together.

 

 

Then add coriander, mint leaves and spring onions and lightly toss with other ingredients. 

Transfer to a large platter and serve. 

How to Make Thai Fish Sauce Dressing

Combine fish sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl. Mix until brown sugar is dissolved.

Add chilli flakes and lime juice to mixture and stir. 

Adjust flavours according to taste.

5.Salmon Wasabi Burgers

Ingredients

0,5 kg  skinless salmon filet

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced

¼ cup fresh scallions, finely chopped

¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

    ½ cup of  flour 

    1 teaspoon celtic sea salt

    ¼ cup wasabi powder

    1 tablespoon water

    coconut oil for frying

    Instructions

    Rinse salmon, pat dry, and cut into cubes.

    In a large bowl, combine salmon, ginger, scallions, cilantro, eggs, lime juice, almond flour, and salt

    In a small bowl, combine wasabi powder and water to form a paste

    Mix wasabi paste into salmon mixture

    Using your hands, form the mixture into burgers.

    Heat oil in a medium pan over medium high heat

    Sauté patties in batches until golden brown, 6-8 minutes per side

    6.Keto Chicken Pot Pie

    Ingredients

    1 tablespoon Butter

    0,5 kg  Chicken Breast  (diced)

    100gr  Onion  (finely chopped)

    1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder

    ½ cup Heavy Cream

    ½ teaspoon Onion Powder

    1 cup Chicken Broth

    1 ½ cups Green Beans

    1 cup Broccoli  (chopped)

    ¾ cup Mozzarella Cheese  (shredded)

    ¾ cup Almond Flour

    2 tablespoons Cream Cheese

    1 Large Egg

    ¼ teaspoon Salt

    1 teaspoon Basil  (chopped)

    1 teaspoon BakinPowder

    Directions

    Crusts

    Assembly

    Preheat oven to 200º C.

    Melt butter in a large fry pan over medium-high heat.

    Stir in the onions, garlic powder, and chicken.

    Cook until chicken is almost done (slightly pink in center).

    Stir in the broccoli and green beans.

    Add in broth and simmer until filling thickens (18-20 minutes).

    Mix in heavy cream and simmer on low until mixture has a gravy like consistency.

    Mix the mozzarella cheese and almond flour in a microwave safe bowl.

    Add the cream cheese and microwave on high for 1 minute.

    Stir the mixture and then microwave again on high for 30 seconds.

    Stir in the egg and seasonings, mixing until well combined.

    Place the dough ball on a sheet of parchment paper and place another sheet on top.

    Place a baking dish upside down on the crust and cut around the pan to form the bottom crust.

    Cut up the excess dough, roll out and repeat process to form the top of the crust.

    Place bottom crust dough into the pan and press down to fill edges.

    Pour chicken filling into the dish.

    Gently place the top crust dough over the chicken filling.

    Bake for 10 minutes and then broil for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.

    7.Colombian-style Zucchini Rellenos

    Ingredients

    4 medium Zucchinis, cut in half lengthwise

    250 gr beef

    kosher salt

    1/4 teaspoon cumin

    3 garlic cloves

    2/3 sliced cup onion

    2 cups plum tomatoes, chopped fine

    1 teaspoon olive oil

    black pepper, to taste

    1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth

    2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

    Using a small spoon, empty the center of the zucchini halves, leaving 0,5cm thick shell on each half.

    Chop the scooped out flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside 2/3 of a cup to use in the meat filling, saving the rest to use in another recipe.

    Drop the zucchini in boiling water for 1 minute, remove and drain.

    Heat a large non-stick FryPan over a medium-high heat and cook Ground Beef with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon cumin until browned and cooked through, breaking up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer the cooked meat to a bowl.

    Add  the onions and garlic over medium heat until golden, about 3 minutes.

    Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt and simmer about 4 to 5 minutes, until it creates a sauce.

    Add 2/3 cup of the reserved chopped zucchini and season with salt and pepper, to taste.  Cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

    Return the cooked meat to the pan and let it boil for about 8 minutes until tender. Add the chopped hard boiled eggs and cook 2 to 3 minutes, adjusting salt and pepper to taste as needed.

    On a clean working surface, fill the cocaved zucchinis with the meat filling, dividing equally between each one.

    Place the broth in large deep saucepan with a fitted lid. Heat over medium heat and add the stuffed zucchini halves into the saucepan, cover and reduce heat to low, cook for about 10 minutes, or until the zucchini is soft and cooked through.

    9.Low Carb Mexican Cauliflower Rice

    Ingredients

    Ground Beef

    Onion

    Sweet Red Peppers

    Taco Seasoning

     

    Fresh Tomatoes

    Cauliflower Rice

    Chicken Broth

    Shredded Cheese

    In a large pan over medium heat, brown the ground beef until almost cooked through, but still a little pink.

    Add the onion and pepper and cook until the vegetables are tender. Then stir in the taco seasoning.

    Add the tomatoes and cauliflower rice and stir to combine. Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and cook until the cauliflower rice begins to soften.

    Sprinkle the Pan with the cheese and cover. Cook until the cheese is melted, 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat and top with toppings like sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.

    10.Pesto Grilled Shrimp

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup Basil

    1 small Clove Garlic

    1 tablespoon Pine Nuts, toasted

    2 tablespoons Parmesan Grated Cheese

    2 tablespoons Olive Oil

    1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 

    Salt and Pepper

    500gr Shrimp, peeled and deviened

    Mix the basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth.

    Marinate the shrimp in the pesto for at least 20 minutes, up to overnight, in the fridge.

    Spear the shrimp with a stick and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side.

    What are the health benefits of the Keto Diet?

    Several studies have found that following the keto diet for up to 2 years can have a positive impact on several health markers, such as weight loss and improved insulin control. Despite these short-term benefits, the long-term implications of the diet are not clear.

    More Delicous Keta Recipes

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    Avocado and Cheese Omelet.

    Keto Pancakes 

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    Summary

    The Keto Diet restricts the amounts of carbohydrates a person eats while prioritizing the consumption of fats and proteins.

    Studies show that the Keto Diet can assist in short-term weight loss, as well as helping people manage type 2 diabetes, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions.

    There are Keto-friendly versions of the most popular dishes. With the right planning and inventive ingredient swaps, you can still eat many of your favorite dishes while on the Keto Diet.