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Asian food on keto comes down to replacing the rice and noodles, and swapping out sugar-heavy sauces. Once you nail those two things, the rest is easy. These 26 recipes cover stir fry, chicken, noodle soups, sushi, salads, and homemade sauces that taste better than takeout.
Stir fry is one of the fastest keto dinners. Everything cooks in one pan or wok, and the flavors build as you go.
Ground pork with cabbage, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and a drizzle of sesame oil. Topped with sriracha mayo. Fifteen minutes, one skillet, and it tastes like cracking open an egg roll without the wrapper.
Ground beef with garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and broccoli, all in one skillet. I use apple cider vinegar to brighten the sauce. Ten minutes and it scratches the takeout itch completely.
Chicken thighs with broccoli, asparagus, mushrooms, and bell pepper in a quick soy-garlic sauce. I keep this totally customizable. Whatever vegetables are in the fridge go in.
Thinly sliced flank steak seared fast and tossed with cashews, broccoli, and a sweet, buttery ginger sauce. Higher carb than most of my recipes, but the cashews and coconut cauliflower rice make it worth it.
The key is cooking off all the moisture from the cauliflower before adding eggs, sesame oil, garlic, and soy sauce. It takes patience, but the result actually has a fluffy, fried-rice texture. Not mushy.
From crispy katsu to creamy butter chicken, these are my favorite ways to cook chicken with Asian flavors.
Chicken thighs pressure-cooked in a sweet sesame glaze made with sugar-free maple syrup and ketchup. I shred the chicken in the pot and let it absorb the sauce. Serve over cauliflower rice.
Chicken cutlets coated in pork panko and sesame seeds, fried golden. The homemade tonkatsu dipping sauce is tangy with Worcestershire and ketchup. Japanese comfort food.
Crispy pork panko chicken tossed in a creamy, spicy bang bang sauce made with mayo, chili garlic sauce, and sriracha. Sweet heat and crunch in every bite.
Butter, garam masala, turmeric, coriander, ginger, and garlic build the base. The Instant Pot does the heavy lifting and the chicken comes out incredibly tender. I stir in extra butter at the end.
Spicy Hunan-style chicken stir-fried with peppers, broccoli, and celery in a sauce with oyster sauce and chili paste. I velvet the chicken first in cornstarch and soy sauce, which keeps it silky.
Ramen, pho, and fried rice are all possible on keto. The noodle and rice swaps work better than you would expect.
Keto ramen noodles tossed in butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, brown sugar substitute, and Everything Bagel Seasoning. The viral TikTok version, adapted for low-carb. Ready in 10 minutes.
Real pho broth made with beef bones, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and fish sauce. I use the Instant Pot to cut the simmer time. The broth is the whole point, and this one is deep and fragrant.
Chicken and vegetables steamed in a foil packet on the grill, then dropped into a spicy coconut milk broth with Thai chile peppers and chili garlic sauce. Warming, fragrant, and ready in 15 minutes.
Shrimp, garlic, ginger, and asparagus stir-fried with cauliflower rice in butter. I finish it with soy sauce and green onions. My go-to when I want fried rice but not the carbs.
Lighter options for when I want something fresh. The naruto roll uses cucumber instead of rice and it works perfectly.
Butter lettuce, red cabbage, almonds, sesame seeds, and grilled chicken tossed in a creamy tahini dressing. Light but filling, and the sesame dressing ties everything together. My favorite lunch salad.
Green and purple cabbage, edamame, cucumber, carrots, and chicken tossed with a peanut sauce. Bold flavors and a satisfying crunch. Higher carb from the edamame, but the peanut dressing alone is worth it.
Thin cucumber sheets wrapped around sushi-grade salmon, avocado, and cream cheese. Rolled with a bamboo mat just like real sushi. The keto sushi method I actually enjoy making.
Accordion-cut cucumbers marinated in sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Light, refreshing, and ready in 10 minutes. I serve this alongside almost any stir fry.
Homemade sauces are the key to good Asian cooking on keto. Store-bought versions are loaded with sugar.
Soy sauce, white vinegar, and garlic. That is it. Three ingredients and I keep a jar of this in the fridge at all times. It goes on chicken, beef, shrimp, and vegetables.
Soy sauce, brown sugar substitute, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and a touch of tomato paste thickened with arrowroot. Sugar-free teriyaki that I use on chicken, salmon, and stir fry all week.
Chicken thighs pan-seared and coated in the homemade teriyaki sauce from above. I add vegetables and toss everything together. Also works in the Instant Pot if I want hands-off cooking.
Ground pork meatballs with ginger, sesame oil, and green onion, air-fried or baked. I make the Asian dipping sauce separate and set them out for parties. They go fast.
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