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Keto recipes by Main ingredient

Pick the protein first: keto recipes sorted by main ingredient into meat, poultry, fish and seafood, each built around a low-carb plate.

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Dark raclette pan with halved, roasted Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon cubes and bubbling, golden-brown melted raclette cheese with spots of Gorgonzola, sprinkled with chopped walnuts and coarse pepper, on a laid raclette table
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Keto Raclette Pans with Brussels Sprouts, Bacon and Gorgonzola

Keto raclette pans with Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, Gorgonzola and walnuts: prepped in 30 minutes, approx. 4 g net carbs and 35 g fat per person.

Flattened keto mini meatballs with a golden-brown crust on the hot grill plate of a raclette machine, one broken open to show a melted mountain cheese center, with raclette pans and a small bowl of mustard alongside
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Keto Mini Meatballs for Raclette and Table Grills - No Breadcrumbs

Keto mini meatballs with a melting cheese center for raclette: no bread or breadcrumbs, done in 10 minutes on the grill plate - 1.5 g net carbs and 41 g fat.

Hot stone plate on top of a raclette grill with sizzling red-orange marinated chicken strips and dark-seared beef strips with rosemary, raclette pans with melted cheese underneath, on a laid table
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Keto Raclette Grill Plate: Chicken and Beef Strips with Paprika Garlic Marinade

Keto raclette grill plate: chicken and beef strips in two sugar-free marinades, 20 min hands-on - approx. 1 g net carbs and 34 g protein per person.

Deep plate of dark beef goulash with soft orange Hokkaido pumpkin cubes, topped with a spoonful of sour cream and chopped parsley
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Keto Pumpkin Beef Goulash with Paprika and Sour Cream

Keto beef goulash with Hokkaido pumpkin, smoked paprika, caraway and sour cream, no flour: approx. 7 g net carbs, 32 g fat and 41 g protein per serving.

Shallow plate of creamy cauliflower risotto with orange Hokkaido pumpkin cubes, topped with crispy diced bacon, shaved Parmesan and fried sage leaves
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Keto Pumpkin Cauliflower Rice Risotto with Bacon and Parmesan

Keto pumpkin risotto without rice: cauliflower rice with Hokkaido, crispy bacon, Parmesan and sage. Approx. 7.5 g net carbs, 35 g fat per serving, 35 minutes.

Deep bowl of orange-red pumpkin curry with pieces of chicken, Hokkaido cubes and spinach leaves, garnished with cilantro and a lime wedge
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Keto Pumpkin Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk and Spinach

Keto pumpkin curry with chicken thighs, Hokkaido, red curry paste, coconut milk and spinach: approx. 8 g net carbs and 46 g fat per serving, done in 45 minutes.

Cast-iron skillet with crumbly browned ground lamb and orange Hokkaido pumpkin cubes, topped with crumbled feta cheese, fresh mint leaves and dollops of Greek yogurt
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Keto Pumpkin and Ground Lamb Skillet with Feta and Mint

Middle Eastern-style keto skillet with ground lamb, Hokkaido pumpkin, cumin, feta, mint and yogurt: approx. 7 g net carbs, 45 g fat per serving, done in 30 min.

Plate with a bed of light orange pumpkin purée topped with a crispy-skinned salmon fillet, drizzled with brown butter, crispy sage leaves and capers
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Keto Salmon Fillet on Pumpkin Purée with Brown Sage Butter

Crispy skin-on salmon fillet on pumpkin-cauliflower purée with brown sage butter and capers: approx. 7.5 g net carbs, 51 g fat per serving, in 35 minutes.

Keto raclette table: a raclette grill with pans full of melted cheese, surrounded by bowls of cauliflower, mushrooms, bell pepper and shrimp
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Keto Raclette: Sides Instead of Potatoes for Christmas and New Year

Keto raclette for 4 people: cauliflower instead of potatoes, plus mushrooms, bell pepper, shrimp and an herb dip - approx. 7 g net carbs and 45 g fat per person.

Four grilled keto shashlik skewers with pork neck, bell pepper and onion on a wooden board
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Keto Shashlik: Grilled Skewers Without the Sugary Jarred Sauce

Keto shashlik from the grill with pork neck, bell pepper and onion: approx. 4 g net carbs and 30 g fat per serving, including a shashlik sauce with no sugar.

Two grilled keto pork neck steaks with grill marks on a wooden board, next to rosemary and coarse pepper
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Keto Grilled Pork Neck Steaks: Seasoned Yourself, Not Pre-Marinated

Keto pork neck steaks from the grill with a homemade paprika and caraway rub: approx. 1 g net carbs and 40 g fat per serving - without the sugar of ready-made marinade.

Keto planked salmon on a charred wooden plank with a mustard-dill crust and lemon wedges
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Keto Planked Salmon: Mustard-Dill Crust Instead of Honey Glaze

Keto planked salmon grilled on a wooden plank: dry cure with erythritol instead of sugar, mustard-dill crust, approx. 1 g net carbs and 28 g fat per serving.

About this category

Most keto meals start with the question of what protein goes on the plate, and this dimension answers it. Recipes are grouped by their central ingredient into four subcategories: meat for beef, pork, lamb and cured products, poultry for chicken, duck and game birds, fish for fillets and whole fish, and seafood for shellfish and other ocean ingredients. Some dishes combine two, such as a salad with pork belly and shrimp, and appear in both.

Choosing by main ingredient makes shopping simpler. If you spot good chicken thighs or a fresh piece of salmon at the counter, you can open the matching category and see what to cook with it. Protein needs no carb swap on keto, so the effort in these recipes goes into the sides: cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, green vegetables and creamy sauces that keep the meal filling.

Varying your proteins across the week keeps meals interesting and gives you a broader range of nutrients. Fattier cuts like pork belly, chicken thighs or salmon fit keto especially well because they bring their own fat, while lean options like cod or turkey usually get butter, oil or a cream sauce to balance the plate. Vegetarian alternatives are listed separately under the diet filters.