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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.

4.1g NET CARBS

pull out a slice of enchilada casserole from the dish

Dinner Keto Enchilada Lasagna Casserole 28 min

2.7g NET CARBS

juicy

Dinner Keto BBQ Chicken 50 min

4.5g NET CARBS

steak marinara dinner in a bowl with basil leaves top and a glass of wine in the background

Dinner Keto Steak Marinara 12 min

0.4g NET CARBS

sunday chicken dinner with a roasted chicken

Dinner Keto Lemon Herb Rotisserie Chicken 50 min

6.1g NET CARBS

italian sliced chicken on a bed of creamy sauce

Dinner Creamy Keto Tuscan Chicken 30 min

5.7g NET CARBS

picking up a bite of keto egg roll mixture with chopsticks

Dinner The Best Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl 12 min

5.6g NET CARBS

Keto skillet lasagna with beef, tomato sauce, hearts of palm noodles, spinach and mozzarella.

Dinner Keto Skillet Lasagna 30 min

0.3g NET CARBS

bone in pork chop with grill marks on a cutting board with a butter glaze on top

Dinner Keto Grilled Pork Chops with Rosemary Lime Butter 17 min

smoked beef back ribs on a baking tray sprinkled with parsley

Dinner Carnivore Smoked Beef Ribs 365 min

juicy fall off the bone short ribs in a white bowl with thyme leaves on top

Dinner Easy Keto Carnivore Braised Short Ribs 130 min

1.3g NET CARBS

juicy grilled salmon on a dinner plate with asparagus

Dinner Easy Grilled Salmon 10 min

6.6g NET CARBS

a bunch of grilled marinaded chicken legs

Dinner Keto Jerk Chicken 50 min

side angle view of cooker pork ribs on a white plater with herbs near

Dinner Slow Cooker Pork Ribs 370 min

a raw tomahawk steak right after seasoning from salt

Dinner Grilled Dry Aged Tomahawk Steak 35 min

shredded chicken in a white bowl next to an instant pot

Dinner Keto Instant Pot Shredded Chicken 35 min

0.6g NET CARBS

a bunless burger with a tomato slice on top and lettuce on the bottom with a side of pickle spear

Dinner Grilled Keto Burger with Horseradish Sauce 40 min

2.7g NET CARBS

Almond flour-crusted rockfish with lemon cream sauce, tarragon and lemon slices.

Dinner Almond Flour Crusted Fried Rockfish Fillets with a Lemon Cream Sauce 20 min

0.6g NET CARBS

juicy low-carb meatballs with sesame and ginger next to a dish of sauce

Dinner Keto Sesame Ginger Asian Meatballs 25 min

0.9g NET CARBS

keto buffalo chicken meatballs piled on a plate with ranch sauce

Dinner Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs 25 min

7.5g NET CARBS

low-carb taco soup topped with avocado

Dinner Keto Taco Soup 310 min

2.7g NET CARBS

sliced asian marinated pork tenderloin

Dinner Keto Marinated Asian Pork Tenderloin 190 min

7.3g NET CARBS

slice of keto taco pie with layers of beef

Dinner Keto Taco Pie 31 min

whole steak fajita keto pie with cheese and jalapenos

Dinner Keto Steak Fajita Pie 31 min

3.8g NET CARBS

bowl of fajita steak over shirataki rice

Dinner Keto Steak and Peppers in the Slow Cooker 365 min

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