Quick And Easy Keto Meals Ready In 30 Minutes Or Less
Thirty minute meals are a blessing in today’s busy world. No one has time to spend hours in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove. These recipes are two of my favorite quick and easy meals.
Quick Keto Chicken Alfredo
The key to making this recipe quick is using precooked chicken. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken. If no leftover chicken is available then use prepacked or canned chicken. If canned or prepackaged chicken is being used make sure you check the labels to be sure all you are getting is chicken.
Making This Sauce
Making a nice creamy sauce is what can make or break this recipe. No one wants a thin tasteless sauce.
The two important aspects to pay attention to in this recipe is melting the butter and whisking. Make sure the butter is melted completely before any other ingredients are added. This creates a nice creamy base.
Also once all the ingredients are added keep whisking constantly. This helps create air in the sauce which results in a light creamy sauce.
What’s Needed
For this recipe you need butter, heavy whipping cream, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, seasoned pepper, grated Parmesan cheese. Make sure this is fresh Parmesan cheese not canned. Also needed is broccoli, chicken and zucchini.
How To Make Keto Chicken Alfredo
To make this recipe melt butter in a large skillet. Add whipping cream and seasonings. Whisk constantly until the sauce comes to a boil. Simmer for about two minutes. Whisk it constantly until the sauce has thickened.
Quick Keto Chicken Alfredo With Veggie Noodles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- seasoned salt and seasoned pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh grated parmesan
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 2 cups shredded and cooked chicken
- 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash
Instructions
- Add butter to a 12 inch skillet. Let butter completely melt over medium heat.
- Add heavy whipping cream, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper and whisk together until fully combined
- Whisk constantly and bring mixture to a low boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened whisking constantly.
- Stir in parmesan cheese and stir for another 2 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
- Add broccoli, chicken and veggie noodles.
- Bring to a low boil over medium heat and simmer 5 minutes or until heated through. If desired sprinkle with dry marjoram or basil before serving.
Keto Island Steak With Jicama Rice
This recipe takes longer than the chicken alfredo but there are ways to make the process quicker. The main way to speed things up is meal prep. Cut all the vegetables and steak the night before place the ingredients in airtight container in the refrigerator and everything is ready to be put in the pan and baked.
Jicama Rice
Jicama is not the easiest vegetable to find. It is becoming more available due to it’s growing popularity. Even when you do find it, it’s usually not organic. If it can’t be found in your are or jicama is just not your thing. caulirice can be used in place of the jicama rice. Using caulirice can also make the meal prep quick because it can be bought premade.
Ingredients
This recipe calls for steak, canned pineapples, pineapple juice (reserved from the can) bell pepper, red onion, jicama, seasoned salt, seasoned pepper, oil and any seasonings or your choice.
Making Keto Steak
Place steak, vegetables and pineapples in a large baking dish. Whisk pineapple juice and remaining ingredients in a bowl.. Pour the sauce over the steak and vegetables and bake.
Keto Island Steak With Jicama Rice
Ingredients
- 1 medium jicama, peeled and shredded
- 2 lbs steak, cut into strips
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 medium red onion. cut into strips
- 8oz can pineapple chunks, For keto use 1 chopped medium yellow squash + 1tsp pineapple extract
- 1/3 cup oil of choice
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- seasoned salt and seasoned pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. If using canned pineapple drain the pineapple chunks and set aside 1/4 cup of the liquid. Spray a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray
- If using keto pineapple substitute toss the chopped squash with the pineapple extract and set aside. Spread shredded jicama evenly over the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- If you are using keto pineapple juice substitute mix together 1/4 cup water with 1 tsp pineapple extract. Set aside Top jicama with steak, bell peppers and onion. Sprinkle generously with Seasoned salt and seasoned pepper
- Top with pineapple chunks or keto alternative.
- In a small bowl whisk together oil, reserved pineapple juice (or the water and extract mixture) ginger, dry mustard, garlic powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper. Use a basting brush and spread the mixture evenly over the steak and vegetables
- Bake 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft and steak i no longer pink
- Let stand in casserole dish for 5 minutes to let the flavor fully set in.