50 Keto Chicken Recipes You’ve Never Tried
You’ve decided to give the ketogenic diet—aka the buzzy, high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carb meal plan—a whirl, but it’s so easy to fall into a dinner rut: Douse some chicken and veggies in olive oil, roast ’em and repeat. (Yawn.) But don’t forget about all of the fun ways to incorporate the lean meat, from chicken sausage to ground chicken to bone-in, skin-on cuts. Presenting 50 tasty keto chicken recipes that couldn’t be boring if they tried.
1. Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Velvety sauce, sun-dried tomatoes—and ready in 30 minutes flat. Yum.
2. Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Chicken
When your friends say they don’t understand your keto diet, present them with this masterpiece.
6. Chicken Meatballs and Cauliflower Rice
Psst: Ground chicken is your new best friend.
8. Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde
Serve this keto-friendly dish with a side of cauliflower rice.
12. Keto Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
Pro tip: It's even better paired with some cauliflower mashed potatoes.
14. One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Carrots
Go for bone-in, skin-on for the juiciest results.
20. Keto Chicken Tenders
Here's your reminder that chicken tenders are completely acceptable for adults.
30. Healthy Chicken Alfredo
You won't miss angel hair once you try it with spaghetti squash.
34. Keto Pasta with Chicken
If you’re not into chicken thighs, you can use boneless, skinless chicken breast too.
35. Indian Butter Chicken
Anyone would love to gobble this Instant Pot gem up—even if they're not on the keto diet.
36. Chicken Cauliflower Casserole
Prep this on a Sunday and enjoy it all through the week.
39. Bruschetta Chicken
Meet bruschetta chicken, a speedy meal that tastes super indulgent.
41. Family-Style Chicken Caesar Salad
Ditch the croutons and you’ll have just eight grams of carbs.
44. Chicken Thighs with Pancetta and Green Olives
The trick to crispy skin is to cook it low and slow.
46. Hot Honey Chicken Thighs
This swicy dish is only six ingredients away (and you likely have most of them on hand).
47. Honey-Mustard Grilled Chicken with Foil Packet Green Beans
Dinnertime at the campout just got a lot tastier—and a lot less messy.
48. Garlic-Confit Chicken with Lemon and Thyme
Slow cooked garlic cloves in oil > everything. Don't @ us.
49. Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings
Bust out the ranch and blue cheese dressings. Oh, and all the napkins you have.
50. Piri Piri Chicken
Just like you'd get at a Portuguese churrasqueria. Spatchcock the bird to reduce the cooking time and crisp the skin.