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December 24, 2025

20 Quick & Easy Low Carb Dinner Recipes For Families

Looking for low carb dinner recipes?  Great!

Flavor always wins out in our house, I’m not interested in sacrificing taste to drop a couple pounds.

So, our challenge becomes finding flavorful low carb food creations that also taste amazing.

While these recipes ARE NOT COMPLETELY SUGAR FREE, (sorry strict keto dieters), they are significantly lower carb dinner recipes.

Don’t you just love it when you can have you cake and eat it too?

Well, not real cake…but you know what I mean. 😉

For full recipe details, click on the source link below the images.

And don’t forget to use the image hover ‘Pin It’ button to put a pin in your favorites for later.

Enough chit chat, let’s get to it!

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#1) Low Carb Cashew Chicken Dinner Recipe

low carb cashew chicken recipe

Source: Keto Connect

Another fast flavorful dish from Keto Connect.  She serves it over cauliflower rice to keep the carbs down. 

The flavors are robust, and toasted sesame seeds help take it to the next level!

#2) Melt In Your Mouth Low Carb Mongolian Beef Stir Fry

stir fry low carb dinner recipe

Source: I Heart Umami

Ginger, garlic, and chili peppers make the flavor absolutely explode on this stir fry dish!  With only a 10 minute cook time it is going to be one of your go to quick weenight meals.

This really is one of the best mongolian beef recipes out there, reviewed by 23 people on Pinterest with a 4.5/5 stars.  You gotta give this low carb dinner recipe a try!

#3) Prosciutto Wrapped Cod With Lemon Caper Spinach Low Carb Dinner Recipe

fish low carb dinner recipe

Source: Kit’s Costal

 

This beautiful combination of crunch, salt, and lemony tang was love at first bite!

Kit wraps fresh cod fillets and cooks in a buttered cast iron skillet.  It is so pretty served on top of the tangy lemon caper spinach. Easy AND delicious.

#4) Low Carb Meatball Parmesan Casserole Dinner Idea

meatball low carb dinner recipe

Source: Mrs Happy Homemaker

This low carb comfort food is one the whole family will enjoy.

One quick note…you will find a decent amount of sugar in a lot of store bought marinara sauces.  You can always search for keto friendly red sauce (like this one).

Looks like the perfect low carb week night meal recipe if you ask me!

 

#5) Creamy Honey Mustard Low Carb Chicken With Crispy Bacon

skillet low carb dinner recipe

Source: Cafe Delights

 

This recipe is simple, fast (only 10 minutes to prep) and OH SO CREAMY.  It’s has a flavor packed cream sauce that is topped beautifully with crunchy bacon!

Spoiler alert- it does contain a small amount of honey.

If you are against small amounts of natural sweeteners you can use a sugar free honey substitute such as this one. 

#6) Low Carb Taco Casserole Dinner Recipe

low carb dinner recipe

Source: 21 Savory

Talk about delicious, this is taco night reinvented!

Seasoned ground beef, cauliflower rice, cheese, fresh taco toppings and more this recipe is on the entire family will enjoy.

#7) Easy Cheesy Low Carb Chicken Casserole Dinner Recipe

Source: Molly’s Home Guide

These flavors and textures are absolutely dynamite!

Creamy shredded chicken with broccoli, melted cheese, and crispy bacon on top no one will know they are dieting!

#8) Low Carb 20 Minute Shrimp & Sausage Skillet Dinner Recipe

gumbo low carb dinner recipe

Source: Trina’s Paleo Newbie

This recipe is surf and turf, bayou style!  A quick fix full of flavor and texture.  This low carb dinner recipe uses the holy trinity of southern cooking (bell pepper, onion, and celery).

This recipe brings in a variety of flavors and textures to spice up your weeknight meals.  It won’t disappoint.

#9) Keto Lasagna Dinner Recipe That Tastes Like The Real Thing

Source: The Big Man’s World

With a simple and creative egg based noodle substitute, you won’t believe the flavor and texture of this low carb lasagna.

Melted mozzarella and creamy ricotta cheese are layered with a low carb marinara meat sauce that tastes just like the real thing!

#10) Skillet Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner Recipe

cordon bleu low carb dinner recipe

Source: Skinny Taste

Yum!  Forget rolling each individual chicken breast and putting in the oven for an hour. 

This simple skillet chicken cordon bleu is so much easier to make and tastes just as flavorful!

In her recipe she calls for dredging the breasts in 1/4 cup of four, I used almond flour instead and it tasted amazing!

#11) Low Carb Pork Bites With Creamy Bell Pepper Sauce

Source: Eat Well 101

Budget friendly pork loin is diced into tender bite sized pieces and sautéed in a delicious creamy pepper sauce.

This dinner recipe is like creamy pork fajitas, serve it with low crab tortillas or cauliflower rice!

#12) Keto Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry Dinner Idea

cabbage low carb dinner recipe

Source: Budget Bites

Not only delicious and low carb, this beef and cabbage stir fry boasts the popular gut healing ingredient of cabbage.  It’s crunch, salty, and filling.

You can use it as a filling for egg rolls or as a main dish as well.  So good!

#13) Green Chili Chicken Bake Low Carb Dinner Recipe

green chili low carb dinner recipe

Source: The Pinning Mama

Green chilis and cream cheese?  Yep, I’m in. 

This is easy to prep, and a quick bake in the oven.  It’s a perfect week night meal and packed full of flavor.

It’s a great alternative to high carbohydrate green chili chicken enchiladas with a sauce so creamy you won’t even miss the tortillas.

#14) Low Carb Mini Meatloaf Pepper Rings

stuffed pepper low carb dinner recipe

from Diary of a Recipe Collector

These mini meatloaf rings are flavorful, full of nutrients and perfectly packaged. 

They help keep appropriate portion control in check (more on that here).

Because of their small size, they also reduce baking time compared to larger traditional meat loaves.    

#15) Low Carb Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

chicken low carb dinner recipe

Source: Cafe Delights

Such powerful flavor in these stuffed chicken breasts, you’ll never pan fry a plain chicken breast again. 

They are a wonderful mix of crunchy & creamy.

What a great way to sneak some spinach into the kids! 😛

#16) Healthy Beef & Cabbage Low Carb Dinner Idea

low carb dinner recipe

Source: Home Made Mastery

If you have not take advantage of the gut healing benefits of fresh cabbage, it’s time to start!

This amazingly delicious recipe pan sautés fresh cabbage with tamari sauce, red pepper flakes and seasoned ground beef.

#17) Baked Chicken Tenders Low Carb Dinner Recipe

chicken tenders low carb dinner recipe

Source: The Chunky Chef

There’s nothing chunky about these to-die-for baked chicken tenders!

These are dredged in butter, and rolled in a combination of cheese and spices, one of the highest recipe review ratings on Pinterest!

#18) Low Carb Philly Cheesesteak Casserole Dinner Recipe

Source: Protein Prepper

This amazing comfort food casserole is full of the Philly cheese steak flavor you love, without the extra carbs!

Sautéed onions and peppers bake up bubbly with ground beef and layered cheeses. 

#19) Easy Air Fryer Low Carb Salmon Dinner Recipe

Source: Eat Well 101

Talk about delicious!  This simple salmon recipe uses everyday ingredients cooked to perfection with a crispy edge and soft flaky center.

Pair this air fryer salmon with low carb sides like asparagus or cauliflower rice.  

#20) Low Carb Crack Chicken Casserole

low carb dinner recipe

Source: Cook With Noah

Say no more! This cheesy, raunch seasoned chicken is topped with crispy bacon and fresh chives.

It bakes up bubbly of the most delicious weeknight dinner comfort food that no one has to know is low carb.

Happy Low Carb Dinner Making!

When it comes to low carb dinner recipes and keto diets, remember that a good helping of common sense is always a good idea. 

Practical portion control will keep you on track to your weight loss goals.

So will staying ahead of hunger with these easy on the go keto snacks. 

Also, consider rounding out your meal with a surprisingly tasty low carb cocktail and keto dessert!

Cheers to that!

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  1. Pa says

    April 14, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    Angie,
    Heading to the store to get ingredients for the BBQ Grilled Hawaiian chicken. It is great that you linked this great tantalizing dish. Will let you know how it goes 😉

  2. Pa says

    April 27, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    It has been at least 2 weeks since I left for the store to gather the ingredients for the Grilled Hawaiian BBQ Chicken. The chicken turned out excellent. the flavor was super. I definitely will prepare this item again. Many thanks to TUH for her work in linking this item to her blog.

    • theunlikelyhostess says

      April 28, 2018 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you for the updates Pa! So glad the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken turned out great for you. I absolutely LOVE the combination of chicken, bbq and pineapple. Who knew eating well would taste SO good?!? 😉

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