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172 Keto Dinner Ideas for Busy Weeknights

172 recipes

by Annie Lampella, Pharm.D. Updated July 19, 2026

Dinner is where I pull out all the stops. After 13+ years of cooking keto for my family, I’ve built a collection of weeknight staples and weekend showstoppers that everyone at the table actually looks forward to. My husband is my most honest taste-tester — if he goes back for seconds, it makes the cut. From sheet pan dinners to slow cooker comfort food, these are the recipes we come back to again and again.

8.8g NET CARBS

Baked ziti pasta with ground beef and cheese on a plate.

Dinner Keto Baked Ziti 60 min

2.7g NET CARBS

A plate with katsu chicken over cauliflower rice next to sliced cucumber and pickled ginger.

Dinner Keto Chicken Katsu 30 min

2.9g NET CARBS

A wooden spoon holding a slice of creamy boursin chicken topped with parsley.

Dinner Boursin Chicken 30 min

3.7g NET CARBS

A slice of pesto chicken on a wooden spoon topped with basil and sun-dried tomatoes.

Dinner Creamy Pesto Chicken 45 min

6.7g NET CARBS

A slice of shepherd's pie on a spatula with grease dripping from it in a good way.

Dinner Keto Shepherd’s Pie 65 min

6.9g NET CARBS

Fluffy drop biscuits on top of chicken casserole in a white dish.

Dinner Keto Chicken Pot Pie Casserole 50 min

A pan seared pork chop topped with a creamy sauce with wilted spinach and crumbled bacon.

Dinner Creamy Pork Chops 17 min

5.4g NET CARBS

Cucumber-wrapped salmon, avocado and cream cheese sushi roll held with chopsticks.

Dinner Naruto Roll 25 min

Sliced grilled flank steak garnished with parsley on a white plate

Dinner Grilled Flank Steak 18 min

A wood spoon holding a scoop of Chinese stir fry.

Dinner Hunan Chicken 60 min

1.1g NET CARBS

Blackened chicken breasts in a stainless steel skillet with Cajun seasoning and parsley.

Dinner Blackened Chicken 18 min

1.8g NET CARBS

Juicy caesar dressing topped chicken thighs on a plate with steamed green beans.

Dinner Caesar Chicken 30 min

8.9g NET CARBS

Stacked keto Big Mac crunchwraps filled with beef, cheese, lettuce, onions and pickles.

Dinner Keto Big Mac Crunchwrap 40 min

0.8g NET CARBS

Pork chops wrapped in crispy bacon on a white platter.

Dinner Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops 27 min

0.6g NET CARBS

A plate filled with juicy steak bites topped with parsley.

Dinner Air Fryer Steak Bites 10 min

5.4g NET CARBS

A wooden spoon holding a spoonful of cheesy philly cheesesteak casserole.

Dinner Philly Cheesesteak Casserole 30 min

1.9g NET CARBS

A pile of crispy fried chicken on a paper towel with sprigs of parsley nearby.

Dinner Keto Fried Chicken 45 min

0.4g NET CARBS

A pile of grilled cilantro lime chicken on a plate with lime edges.

Dinner Cilantro Lime Chicken 17 min

Juicy pork chops in an air fryer basket.

Dinner Air Fryer Pork Chops 14 min

2.1g NET CARBS

Melted cheese dripping down from a burger.

Dinner Juicy Lucy Burgers 20 min

Cheese taco shells fill taco meat and pico de gallo on a tray with a lime slice.

Dinner Cheese Taco Shells 7 min

1.8g NET CARBS

Crispy chicken topped with pepper and parsley next to melted burrata cheese and tomatoes.

Dinner Tomato Chicken Burrata 40 min

1.6g NET CARBS

Grilled chicken on top of creamy fettucine alfredo next to broccoli.

Dinner Keto Chicken Alfredo 35 min

2.4g NET CARBS

three beef tostadas on parchment paper with limes, cilantro and tomatoes around

Dinner Keto Tostadas 35 min

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