Easy Keto Dinner Ideas 

These easy keto dinner ideas are quick and easy to make. All these dinner ideas I have listed below are delicious and authentic keto meals. 

1.  Keto Orange Chicken (Easy Keto Dinner Ideas)

This keto orange chicken is delicious and mouthwatering. This chicken is not only delicious and mouthwatering, but it is also quick and easy to make, you can make this chicken in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients For The Keto Orange Chicken 

• 1 ½ pound of skinless and boneless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup of heavy cream
• 1 cup of coconut flour
• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil for frying

For the keto orange sauce 

• 1 cup of unsweetened orange juice
• ½ of keto brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum

 

Steps To Follow For Making The Keto Orange Chicken 

1. Firstly, prepare the orange sauce. In a small saucepan, add orange juice, keto brown sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, and minced garlic.
2. Then heat on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, and then add xanthan gum and whisk vigorously, ensuring there are no lumps.
3. After, let the mixture simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, until thick and sticky. 
4. Furthermore, in a bowl, combine the eggs and heavy cream, and then add the chopped chicken.
5. Next, on a large plate, add coconut flour, salt, and black pepper and mix until well combined.
6. Afterward, individually dip each piece of chicken into the flour mixture to coat.
7. Then add the olive oil to a large pan and place it over medium heat. 
8. In addition, once the temperature of the oil reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit, add enough chicken to fill the pan, but do not overcrowd the pan.
9. Then fry for 2 to 3 minutes before flipping and cooking for a further minute. When the chicken is ready, carefully remove it and place it on a plate lined with a kitchen paper towel. Repeat the whole process with the remaining chicken breast pieces. 
10. Afterward, evenly toss the chicken in the prepared orange sauce until covered.
11. Lastly, serve and enjoy the keto orange chicken.

 

2. Hunan Beef For Easy Keto Dinner Ideas 

Hunan beef is delicious and quick to make. If you are out there and you’re following a keto diet, this recipe is yours, try out this amazing dinner idea, and am sure you will like it. 

Ingredients for Hunan Beef (Easy Keto Dinner Ideas)

The stir fry ingredients 

• 1 tablespoon of sunflower, vegetable, or peanut oil
• 1 pound of flank steak, sliced into ¼-inch strips 
• 1 large red onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 head of broccoli, chopped into even-sized florets
• 1 large red bell pepper

For the Hunan-style sauce ingredients 

• 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
• ½ cup of beef broth
• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons of keto brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of chili paste
• ½ teaspoon of xanthan gum

Steps To Follow For Making Hunan Beef

1. Firstly, in a small bowl, add sesame oil, beef broth, soy sauce, white vinegar, fish sauce, keto brown sugar, chili paste, and xanthan gum.
2. Then whisk together until well combined. And keep it aside.
3. Furthermore, in a non-stick pan, add the sunflower oil and place the pan on medium heat. In addition, once hot, add the beef strips and then cook for 4 to 5 minutes until they are no longer pink.
4. Afterward, remove the beef strips from the pan and place the pan back over medium heat.
5. And then add the vegetables and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender. 
6. Next, add the beef to the vegetables in the pan and then pour the Hunan-style sauce over it. 
7. Then cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
8. Lastly, carefully remove the pan from the heat, then serve and enjoy your Hunan beef. 

Note;  For serving suggestions, you can add some noodles or spaghetti

3. Keto Chicken Tenders (Easy Keto Dinner Ideas)

These keto chicken tenders are delicious and they are low in calories. They are not only delicious and low in calories but they are also super easy to make. 

Below is a full recipe for keto chicken tenders;

Ingredients For Keto Chicken Tenders (Easy Keto Dinner Ideas)

• 1 ½ pound of chicken breast, cut into strips
•  1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons of butter, melted 

Keto breading ingredients 

• ¾ cup of almond flour
• ½ teaspoon of garlic salt
• ¾ cup of grated parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon of onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon of paprika
• ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning 
• ½ teaspoon of black pepper

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Steps To Follow For Keto Chicken Tenders 

1. First, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and then spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line the sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Afterward, in a small bowl, combine the egg and mayonnaise. In addition, beat the egg with a fork until it is well combined. And keep aside.
3. Furthermore, in a large bowl, combine almond flour, garlic salt, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. 
4. After, dip each sliced chicken tender into the egg mixture and then nextly dredge in the breading mixture. To emphasize, please make sure the chicken tenders are completely coated.
5. Next, lay the tenders on the sheet and then brush them with melted butter.
6. Afterward, bake for 15 minutes, and then gently turn tenders using tongs and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Lastly, serve and enjoy.

How to make keto brown sugar

Ingredients 

• ½  cup allulose
• ½ cup erythritol
• 1 tablespoon molasses

Instructions 

1. First, in the bowl of a stand mixer, add allulose and erythritol.
2. Then drizzle molasses over the top.
3. Furthermore, turn the stand mixer on low speed, before moving to high speed.
4. Then continue mixing until no clumps of molasses remain and the texture of the mixture is fluffy. 
5. lastly, transfer the sugar to a glass jar.

 

Conclusion For Easy Keto Dinner Ideas 

We have come to the end of the easy keto dinner ideas.

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