The ketogenic diet involves a very low-carb, moderate-protein, and high-fat intake. Like other grain-free and low-carb diets (Atkins and paleo diets), the keto diet calls for eating meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, nuts, healthy oils, non-starchy vegetables, and other low-carb food sources.

The drastic reduction of carb intake puts your body into ketosis—a metabolic state in which the body uses fat for energy, instead of carbs.

As your body starts transitioning into ketosis, you may experience a variety of ketosis symptoms, including bad breath, stomach upset, and headache.

Symptoms of ketosis typically last for a few days, but in severe cases, they may last longer. But it’s highly essential that you get into full ketosis to have an improved focus, enhanced cognition, and experience weight loss and other benefits of ketosis.

So whether you want to add new dishes to your keto diet or you’re looking to try a keto diet, these delightful and delectable keto diet recipes have you covered!

1. Low-carb Sesame Chicken

Ingredient

Coating & Chicken

1 egg

1 tbsp arrowroot powder

1 lb bite-sized chicken thighs

1 tbsp toasted sesame seed oil

salt and pepper

Sesame Sauce

2 tbsp So Nourished GOLD

1 tbsp toasted sesame seed oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp vinegar

1-cm cube ginger

1 clove garlic

2 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Mix one large egg with a tablespoon of arrowroot powder to make your batter.
2. Coat your bite-sized chicken thighs with your batter.
3. In a large pan, fry the coated bite-sized chicken thighs using a tablespoon of toasted sesame seed oil. Leave a bit of space in between each slice.
4. Be gentle when you move and flip the chicken; otherwise, the sesame sauce won't stick well and the breading will come off.
5. Cook the chicken thighs for about 10 minutes.
6. To make your sesame sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients and whisk very well.
7. Add your sesame sauce to the cooked bite-sized, batter-coated chicken thighs, and combine.
8. Wait for the sauce to thicken and warm up for up to 5 minutes.
9. After 5 minutes, take the bite-sized chicken thighs and add it to a bed of cooked broccoli.
10. Serve with a sprinkle of more green onion and sesame seeds.

2. Loaded Cauliflower

Ingredients

1 lb cauliflower

4 oz sour cream

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 slices of cooked and crumbled bacon

2 tbsp

3 tbsp butter

1/4 tsp garlic powder

salt

pepper

Instructions

1. Cut the cauliflower and put them in a microwave-safe bowl.
2. Add 2-tablespoon water and cover with plastic wrap.
3. Microwave until completely cooked and tender.
4. Drain the excess water and wait for a minute or two, then add the cauliflower to a food processor and wait until it becomes fluffy.
5. Pour in sour cream, garlic powder, and butter, and process until it looks like mashed potatoes.
6. Place the mashed cauliflower into a bowl.
7. Add the snipped chives (save some for later) and half of the grated cheddar cheese, then mix by hand and season with salt and pepper.
8. Top the loaded cauliflower with bacon, the other half of the grated cheddar cheese, and the remaining snipped chives.
9. Put back into the microwave to let the cheese melt.

3. Salmon Wasabi Burgers

Ingredients

2 large eggs

1 pound salmon filet (skinless)

1 tbsp fresh peeled and minced ginger

¼ cup fresh finely chopped scallions

¼ cup fresh minced cilantro

1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

½ cup blanched almond flour

¼ cup wasabi powder

1 tsp celtic sea salt

1 tbsp water

coconut oil

Instructions

1. Rinse salmon and cut into cubes (¼ inch).
2. Combine salmon, eggs, scallions, ginger, cilantro, almond flour, lime juice, and salt in a large bowl.
3. In a separate small bowl, make a paste by combining wasabi powder and water, then mix into salmon mixture.
4. Using your hands, form the batter into 2-inch patties.
5. Heat coconut oil over medium high heat, and sauté patties until golden brown.

4. Low-carb Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 cup diced tomatoes

1/4 medium diced onion

1/2 red diced pepper

3 tbsp taco seasoning

12 oz cauliflower rice

1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef over medium heat in a large skillet until almost cooked through.
2. Add the diced pepper and onion.
3. Continue to cook and stir in the taco seasoning.
4. Add and combine the cauliflower rice and tomatoes.
5. Whisk the broth and let it simmer.
6. Reduce the heat to medium low, and wait until the cauliflower rice softens.
7. Sprinkle the skillet with the shredded cheddar cheese, then cover. Wait until the cheese is melted.
8. Remove from heat and sprinkle your favorite toppings: chopped cilantro, sour cream, and avocado.

5. Pesto Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients

1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp

1/2 cup packed basil

1 clove garlic

1 tbsp toasted pine nuts

2 tbsp grated parmesan

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Instructions

1. In a food processor, pulse the pine nuts, basil, parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper until smooth.
2. Marinate the peeled and deveined shrimp in the pesto in the fridge.
3. Skewer the marinated shrimp and grill for about 2–3 minutes per side over medium-high heat until cooked.

Conclusion

So these are just a few of the many delightful and delectable keto diet recipes which you can try and include in your keto recipes for breakfast, keto lunch ideas, and keto recipes for dinner.

These recipes allow you to stay in ketosis while enjoying the diet.