Easy Keto Meals: 30+ Lazy Keto Recipes (2024)

These easy Keto Meals are simple, tasty recipes to eat for a low-carb or dinner that are ready in under 30 minutes of preparation for a simple and delicious lazy keto recipe.

Easy Keto Meals: 30+ Lazy Keto Recipes (1)

What Are Lazy Keto Meals?

The lazy keto diet is a branch of the keto diet where you don’t keep track of all your macros, just the net carbs.

Only tracking carbohydrates takes a huge weight off your shoulders, however it might not lead to weight loss as easily as regular keto.

Lazy Keto Meals are keto breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipes that don’t require making any additional side dishes and give you an appropriate number of carbs,.

They are self-sufficient low-carb meals with nutritionally balanced ingredients for a healthy and fulfilling lunch or dinner and they are ready in under 30 minutes!

Why You Need Easy Keto Meal

These Keto Meals are my favorite simple meal recipes. They are the ones that you can make any day of the week without needing any massive preparation.

They are made with simple, wholesome keto-friendly ingredients and won’t break the bank!

Plus, these easy keto recipes ready in under 30 minutes of preparation time are perfect for meal prepping several lunches or dinners.

So whether you are cooking keto dinner recipes for yourself and want to have a week of lunches ready or for a crowd, these recipes will be sure to keep everyone happy and well-fed with tasty and healthy meals!

Storage Instructions

Most easy keto meals can easily be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

A One-pan meal, like my casseroles are very easy to freeze and leftovers can be reheated in the oven, microwave, or even instant pot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What foods can I eat on lazy keto?

On a Lazy Keto Diet, you can eat many of the common ketogenic diet recipes.
What you’re trying to do is find recipes that are quick to make and can meal prep many meals without the hassle.
One of the principles of lazy keto is that you worry more about the grams of carbs than the total calories.

Do I Need A Lazy Keto Meal Plan?

A meal plan is not necessary on lazy keto. You can just go for your favorite lazy keto recipes below and make sure you stick to your net carbs!

Does lazy keto really work?

Lazy keto allows you to stay in ketosis, which can be very important if a doctor has prescribed the keto diet to manage seizures or epilepsy.
While it can work for weight loss (source), it’s a bit more touch-and-go

What food can I have on lazy keto?

On lazy keto, all that matter is the net carbs. As a result any food that fits in these net carbs, regardless of the other macros, is fine.
You can have many veggies, meat, keto bread, etc.

Can I Have a Dessert On Lazy Keto?

Yes, you can absolutely have make keto dessert recipes or keto cookies as long as they fit in your daily net carbs!

Is lazy keto the same as dirty keto?

No, lazy keto is all about only counting carbs while dirty keto is about eating a regular keto diet without caring about the nutritiousness of the food.
People on a dirty keto diet end up eating a lot of keto fast food.

How Can I Add Flavor To Quick Keto Meals?

My favorite way of adding flavor is to add some of my seasoning recipes to the meals, like my Carne Asada Seasoning, Low Sodium Taco Seasoning, or Chicken Taco Seasoning.

My Favorite Lazy Keto Meals

1Keto Cheeseburger Casserole

4.96 from 265 votes

This Keto Cheeseburger Casserole is an easy keto meal to fix all your hamburger cravings without the carbs.

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2Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

4.99 from 298 votes

Spaghetti Squash Carbonara is a keto pasta meal made with a handful of simple ingredients for a flavorsome keto dinner with only 4.5 grams of net carbs.

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3Black Pepper Angus Steak

5 from 256 votes

This Black Pepper Angus Steak is an easy 15-minute Chinese Beef Stir fry for a quick dinner that reminds you of your favorite Chinese restaurant's black pepper beef dish.

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4Keto Orange Chicken

4.96 from 616 votes

This Keto Orange Chicken recipe tastes like your traditional Chinese restaurant takeaway, without the sugar or carbs! Sticky pieces of fried chicken, coated in low-carb keto orange sauce!

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5Keto Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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About The Author

Carine Claudepierre

Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, published author of a cookbook and many ebooks, and founder of Sweet As Honey.

I have an Accredited Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness obtained in 2014 from Well College Global (formerly Cadence Health). I'm passionate about sharing all my easy and tasty recipes that are both delicious and healthy. My expertise in the field comes from my background in chemistry and years of following a keto low-carb diet. But I'm also well versed in vegetarian and vegan cooking since my husband is vegan.

I now eat a more balanced diet where I alternate between keto and a Mediterranean Diet

Cooking and Baking is my true passion. In fact, I only share a small portion of my recipes on Sweet As Honey. Most of them are eaten by my husband and my two kids before I have time to take any pictures!

All my recipes are at least triple tested to make sure they work and I take pride in keeping them as accurate as possible.

Browse all my recipes with my Recipe Index.

I hope that you too find the recipes you love on Sweet As Honey!