23 Ketogenic Skillet Recipes That Are Easy and Delicious

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By Lindsay Champion

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Published Sep 19, 2017

20 minute skillet shrimp and sausage

Paleo Newbie

Listen up, meat and cheese lovers (aka everyone): It’s time to give the ketogenic diet a whirl. Imagine eating all the steak, mozzarella, chicken, sausage and Gouda you want while losing weight and keeping it off. Wanna try it? Check with your doctor, whip up a few of these easy, keto-friendly skillet recipes and invite us over.

green shakshuka

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

1.

Green Shakshuka

Spinach, jalapeño and eggs for breakfast? Sign us up.

cheesy spaghetti squash skillet

I Breathe I’m Hungry

2.

Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Skillet

Pasta craving officially squashed.

skillet chicken with lemon garlic cream sauce

Little Spice Jar

3.

Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Pour the leftover sauce over veggies.

skillet roasted bacon brussels sprouts with garlic parmesan cream sauce

Peace, Love and Low-Carb

4.

Skillet Roasted Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce

Did someone say veggies?

one pan garlic herb chicken and asparagus

Crème de la Crumb

5.

One-Pan Garlic Herb Chicken and Asparagus

Dinner basically cooked itself.

skillet meatballs in marinara sauce

Recipe Runner

6.

Skillet Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

Bye, spaghetti.

slow cooked salmon

Erin McDowell

7.

Slow-Cooked Salmon

Tastes like it took all day; secretly takes 25 minutes.

mexican cauliflower rice skillet

All Day I Dream About Food

8.

Mexican Cauliflower Rice Skillet

No tortillas necessary.

peel and eat salt and pepper shrimp

Salt + Wind

9.

Peel and Eat Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp

Close your eyes and you’re at the beach.

the best low carb pizza

Keto Connect

10.

The Best Low-Carb Pizza

Deep dish fans, rejoice.

20 minute skillet shrimp and sausage

Paleo Newbie

11.

20-Minute Skillet Shrimp and Sausage

Hearty, filling and totally on your diet.

skillet chicken marsala

Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

12.

Skillet Chicken Marsala

Why drink wine when you can pour it in your dinner?

one pot cheesy taco skillet

Sweet C’s Designs

13.

One-Pot Cheesy Taco Skillet

This is comfort food at its finest, people.

buttered cod in a skillet

Valentina’s Corner

14.

Buttered Cod in a Skillet

Cooking seafood just got really simple.

cajun shrimp and sausage vegetable skillet

The Recipe Critic

15.

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Vegetable Skillet

Basically an hour-long trip to New Orleans.

cast iron ribeye with garlic mushrooms

Neighbor Food

16.

Cast-Iron Rib Eye with Garlic Mushrooms

So. Damn. Fancy.

sweet potato breakfast hash

Paleo Running Momma

17.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

The best part of waking up.

pesto mozz and tomato stuffed chicken breasts

Laughing Spatula

18.

Pesto, Mozz and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts

We laugh in the face of bread.

shakshuka

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

19.

Shakshuka

Remember green shakshuka? Meet its more traditional cousin.

fried cabbage and kielbasa skillet

12 Tomatoes

20.

Fried Cabbage and Kielbasa Skillet

Bookmark this one for a cold winter night.

creamy bacon mushroom thyme chicken

The Recipe Critic

21.

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken

Ready for a flavor explosion?

spinach and feta frittata

Framed Cooks

22.

Spinach and Feta Frittata

One protein-packed breakfast, coming right up.

spinach artichoke skillet zucchini lasagna

With Salt and Wit

23.

Spinach Artichoke Skillet Zucchini Lasagna

This settles it: Monday is officially lasagna night.

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Lindsay Champion

Freelance Editor

From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.