When I was searching out keto recipes for my Low Carb Superbowl Recipe Roundup I noticed that there is a surprising lack of low carb ground beef chili recipes out there on the interweb.
Even here on IBIH I have some non-traditional low carb chili recipes like the Tropical Turkey Chili and Pumpkin Chicken Chili (which are both delicious if I do say say so!), but no traditional keto ground beef chili recipes.
So this week I decided to remedy that situation – and not only that, but I wanted to give you a super simple and fast keto chili, that can be whipped up on a weeknight (or any time) in just a few minutes.
Now people love their chili recipes – so much so that entire contests and Simpsons episodes are devoted to it. Maybe you have a family favorite that you swear by, and I’m not trying to tread on that here. But sometimes you just need dinner fast, or cheap, or just feel too lazy to devote hours to simmering down all those chopped veggies and meat into the best chili anyone has ever tasted.
And that, my friends, is where this easy keto chili recipe comes in.
Don’t get me wrong, it might not win any contests, but this is some seriously delicious keto beef chili that can serve many uses.
Eat it out of a bowl with a spoon, stuff it into little sweet peppers as an appetizer, cover it with cheese and sour cream and serve with pork rinds as low carb nachos, use it as a base for taco salad…you get the idea.
The secret to this 10 minute keto chili is using a prepared salsa in lieu of doing all of that chopping yourself. Use any salsa that you like – if you enjoy the flavor of it out of the jar, then you’ll love it in this chili. If you can find one that is free of sugar and fillers, then this makes a perfect, easy Whole 30 lunch or dinner.
I’m writing the recipe for 4 servings (1lb ground beef), but it can easily be double, tripled, etc.
So do yourself a favor and don’t be a chili snob – give this keto no chop chili a try and you might never go back to your old, labor intensive, chili recipe again!
KETO NO CHOP CHILI RECIPE VIDEO ??
10 Minute No Chop Keto Chili
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This super easy keto chili comes together in just 10 minutes with no tedious chopping required!
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (optional)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup prepared salsa (I used Pace Mild)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the ground beef and all of the spices.
- Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- When the meat is cooked through, add your salsa.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Optional garnishes: red onion, cilantro, avocado, lime, cheese, sour cream, corn, peppers
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: keto dinner recipes
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 229
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Protein: 33g
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Cassandra S. says
I made this with venison ground meat, and it was delicious. I paired it with rosted veggies and raw spinach, adding half an avocado. It was super easy.
Cat says
Love how quick and easy the recipe is but (to me) it’s not chili if it doesn’t have chili powder. The first time I made it per the recipe, tasted it and something was missing. Then it clicked, there was no chili powder in the chili. Added in 1/4 cup chili powder and it was perfect! It gave it a richer flavor that is more like chili. I also dumped an entire 16 ounce jar of salsa in the first time, thinking it was a cup 🤦🏼♀️ (blonde moment), but it worked well so I still dump the whole jar in 😂. One less measuring d vice to wash. I’ve probably destroyed the carb count but 4-5 per serving isn’t so bad. It’s so nice to be able to make chili that doesn’t have to simmer for hours! Thanks for that ❤️.
Suzanne Adams says
A super quick recipe that is so satisfying! With leftovers I put over lettuce for a wonderful taco salad.
Jasmine says
This is a super simple recipe great for getting food on the table without a lot of fuss without sacrificing flavor.
Teresa Payton says
This recipe is so simple. When I first divided this recipe in the suggested serving sizes, it did not measure up because I didn’t use lean meat because of cost but I just equally divided it into 4 equal servings. I balked at how much each serving was thinking I’d be starving later but I actually was not. It filled me up and I was satisfied. I enjoyed it! Thank you for the recipes.
Brandy says
I did the egg fast and this was an awesome meal to start off with to come off the fast. Flavors were good and just a genuine keto comfort meal. Will make again.
Beata says
OMG, too funny. For years now, I have been making vegan taco “meat” crumbles from a vegan site to break up the meat consumption every now and then, and the recipe calls for tofu chunks tossed with both wet and dry seasonings, baked and then tossed in a frying pan with some salsa. Then one day I said I’ll try the tofu method with ground beef I had, and the result was delicious!
Now I looked at this recipe and I see it is literally what I came up with on my own (slightly different seasonings but same method) being inspired by the tofu recipe, lol. Yes, this may not be exactly what one would call chili, but it is a delicious mix that can be definitely used for tacos and if there is a little bit more liquid (broth to match the meat you are using, perhaps?) then it would resemble chili more. Liquid or no liquid, this is a very easy meal to make and the flavor profile definitely exceeds expectations as compared to the simplicity of the preparation.
For my recipe that I made before discovering Mellissa’s recipe, I happened to use 85% lean beef so I had some fat that I drained before adding salsa. Lean ground that this recipe calls for typically should not need draining making this recipe even quicker. Either way, this recipe is great. Thank you, Mellissa!
Carol says
Are we supposed to count the carbs/macros (or whatever I don’t understand ) calories? for added sour cream avacado cheese added to the chili ? Thanks
Mellissa Sevigny says
Only the chili is in the nutrition info so yes anything you put on top would be extra.
Jennifer Cook says
Is there any reason we can’t just use chili powder? Is the carb count too high? Thank you for your help!