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
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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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
- Category: keto dinner recipes
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 229
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Protein: 33g
Keywords: easy, chili, dinner, beef, ground beef, keto, Atkins, low carb, paleo, gluten free
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Made this for the whole family (not on KETO) and they couldn’t get enough of it! I love how fast it comes together – I let it simmer on the stove until the rest of the meal was ready…fabulous :)
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This is delicious and SO easy! A great weeknight meal, especially if you are also feeding non-keto eaters! I heated a can of spicy chili beans and added some to my DH’s chili. He kept saying “I love chili”, like I slaved over it, LOL! I will add jalapenos next time because we like it spicy. We didn’t have tonight any and it was still great.
Thank you so much for all the time you devote to coming up with excellent low carb keto friendly recipes. I’m not sure if you realize how many people you help to succeed in this journey. I am one of them. XOXO
Excellent recipe!! However,I recommend Hatch Valley Restaurant Style salsa instead, as it has only 1g carb per serving as opposed to Pace’s 3g carbs per serving. You can then even double your amount of salsa if desired and still have less carbs. Either way a most delicious and easy recipe!! Highly recommended! 👍
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I’ve been keto a year. I have made this recipe so many times. I make this recipe and add cooked frozen cauliflower rice and make stuffed peppers! Delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe. great for easy keto beginner!
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Thank you for this recipe! I make it all the time. I use Herdez brand medium salsa. It has only 1 carb per 2 Tbsp. Also, I serve mine over 90-second keto bread seasoned with 1/2 tsp of taco seasoning. I top it with cottage cheese and cheddar. It’s so satisfying and delicious!
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This was sooooo good!! BUT I was confused about something – do you drain the fat from the meat, or does the grease make it more tasty??
Leave it in, the high fat content is good for keto – and yes, very tasty!
Hello, I am new to Keto and new to your blog. I wanted to write to tell you that your 10-minute chili was totally amazing!! I had no idea that pork skins were carb free AND they are the perfect scoop. This was a very flavorful supper. Thank you for your post and your blog.
-Tina
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I won’t ever go back to using spice packets again! I LOVE this recipe!!
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Thought I would miss the beans, but found it to be satisfying well-rounded and perfect for the chili craving!
Stupid question probably, but what does Nom mean in the directions?
Nom. Nom. Nom. Eat up!
Hi, thanks for this recipe. I was wondering if adding some tomato sauce or more salsa would make a “souper” chili? Which do you recommend? (as far as taste is considered)
I added a bit of water to mine.
Hi, I am planning to do 7 day egg fasting. Couple of questions:
1. How many eggs are you allowed to eat each day??
2. We don’t eat any meat other than chicken. Can I follow the above recipe with grounded chicken??
Incredibly satisfying meal! It’s been a once a week thing with “corn”bread muffins since I found this recipe!
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I eat low carb, high fat to control my diabetes. Confession: I don’t stick to 20 carbs or less per day, more like 30 to 40. Love this recipe blog. I made this chili tonight. I added 1/4 cup of refried beans, and topped each serving with chopped avocado, shredded cheddar, and sour cream. Very good! My family liked it too. Served with a side of steamed broccoli. Thank you for making my life re easier.
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Glad it was a hit! Thanks!
Pace Three Pepper Salsa has 2.0 g. Carbs and <1.0 g Fiber per 2 Tbsp. That's a pretty low count and it has GREAT flavor!
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Your carb caount is WAAAAAAAAY off. Just 2 Tbsp of Pace Salsa has 4 grams of carbs. 1/4 cup would be 8 times that in your serving math. Hence why there is no good low-carb chili recipe available.
YOU sir, are incorrect. From the Pace website directly there are 3 grams total carbs in 2 Tbsp, minus the 1 gram of fiber that leaves you with 2g net carbs per 2 Tbsp – or 1 net carb per Tbsp of which 8 are called for. Divided by 4 servings, that’s 2g net carbs of salsa per serving of chili. The other .25g net coming from the spices. Don’t waste my time.
Yessssss! He tried it!!! He was so confident lol. I’ve made this before and absolutely loved, I’m wanting to make it today, but I don’t have the coriander. Will this change the flavor too much? Thanks in advance. I love you Melissa!
I’m curious to why it is lean beef, don’t we want the fat?
Even lean beef has plenty of fat and since we don’t drain any of it off if you used chuck you’d have an unappetizing oil slick on the top – it turns out just right with the leaner ground beef. BUT if you want to use the fattier one just drain any extra off before serving.
Love how you just HANDLED that !
I am making your Salisbury Steak tonight. Keto On !
Perhaps in the listed nutritional info. “net carbs” should be specified, rather than just “carbohydrates”. There is definitely a difference between net carbs and total carbs, and some people count net while others count total. A distinction between the two is most helpful when looking at nutrition facts.
Actually, dude, there are only 4 tablespoons in a 1/4 cup, although the recipe does call for 1/2 cup, which actually does consist of 8 tablespoons. If you’re going to try to be critical, you should, at least, get your numbers right.
I found this out as well. I used chili powder instead of cayenne, and my carb count come out to about 8g. It was 10 after I added sour cream and cheese! 🤢 such a shame… that’s too high for such a small serving (roughly 1/2 cup).. yikes!
There’s no way the carbs are that high – I’m guessing you’re using MFP which is notoriously inaccurate.
I found this recipe and decided to try it! I’m so glad I did. I had to use a bit more salsa but I think it’s because I used ground turkey. I also didn’t have ground coriander so I used chili powder. I liked how it came out. I do want to try it as written without any substitutions. I was worried it would be filling and needed a side but it was the perfect portion. I wish I could share my photo. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I’m too tired to even think of cooking tonight and it’s only 930 a.m. Gotta try this tonight.
Mellissa,
Love this recipe..very easy. (I’ve made 2x this month since I saw it posted)…
This fish recipe also very easy and I even forgot the lemon in my haste and it was fabulous.
I am new to using any forums(as you can probably tell).. but I thought you might like to know about this recipe. I would love to see what you could do with this recipe too!
….I found it when I did a google search for low carb fish recipe. The following was in a forum..(I hope I am not doing something wrong by mentioning it)
I baked some fish last night and it was the BEST ever, so I wanted to share the recipe with you all here. this is what I did.
I took 5 cod fillets (frozen) out of the bag, thawed them completely (took a couple of hours, although you could easily use fresh fish too), then wicked out the excess moisture with paper towel. Then I sprayed a cake pan with oil, layed down 5 thin slices of lemon (one for each piece), then layed the fish on top of each slice of lemon. then I poured heavy whipping cream on top of each piece of fish. (about a cup total). Then I sprinkled each pieace of fish with some fresh grated parmesan (about 1-2 T. each piece) and a bit of salt. Then put it in a 375 oven for about 30-40 minutes. (depending on the thickness of your fish and how brown you want it to get). THAT’S IT!! It was the best fish I have ever had in my life!!!
From
Dorene Amos
I made it with just 2 pieces of cod.
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Doreen, Thanks for sharing your fish recipe. Sounds great! Going to try it tonight🙂
Great recipe. I had 6 oz of ground beef left from another recipe, so I scaled it down for a quick meal. I’ll definitely scale up next time.
I am doing your 3 day kick starter plan and just made the Cream cheese pancakes and wow they were good. I’m curious why we can’t have beans? Is it because they increase the carbs? I thought they were a good source of protein. I’m loving your site and am an avid cook so I’m sure I’ll be visiting on a regular basis.
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Yes, beans have too many carbs for keto. It’s all chemistry and if you go over the 20g net carbs per day it won’t work so beans are a no no!
I had a feeling that was the problem. Ok now onto find more yummy meals to make from you site!
OK, somewhere on here I saw what you ate each day. This was yesterday.. Do you think I can find it today?? NO!!!
I know one day said 8 eggs, etc… Can you please direct me to what you ate on the egg fast each day??
I tried to stay on it yesterday, but went off a bit… I still lost almost 2 pounds the first day. I am hooked!!
Love your blog and recipes and LOVE you!!
Thanks,
DonnaL
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You’ll find that info on the egg fast plan post I think!
What is a serving size for this awesome chili? I know it’s 1/4 of the entire meal but what does that equate to? I’m horrible with math! Thanks so much!
When I did it, I got around 3/4 cup per serving.
I would love to try this recipe but the Jar of salsa I have says there are 2.2 g of carbs in 2 tbl. Of salsa! The recipe calls foe 1/2 cup of salsa!!
There are no carbs in the meat and minimal carbs in the spices. 1/2 cup is 8 tablespoons so that totals 8 carbs from the salsa. If you eat the serving size which is 1/4 of the recipe that is still only 2 carbs per serving. Try to find a salsa with only 1 carb per serving and that will make it even lower.
This is the basic way I’ve done Chili for at least 20 years. Mine starts with 1# ground beef, 1 can pork and beans and 1 of chili beans, I like to add corn sometimes. To this I add 1qt and 1 pt of my home made salsa. Simmer just a bit and yummmmmm.
I made this tonight. Quick, easy and very tasty! My kind of recipe! I topped mine with a little cheese, sour cream and avocado. Yummy!
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Made this tonight. It was SO good and filling! Thank you for putting together such great, easy recipes! I would never have started this diet without you!
Amazing! Added some sliced avocado and diced red onion to the top, and a bit of cheese. Thank you for a quick, AWESOME recipe!
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I add a tablespoon of chipotle in adobo sauce and it adds a depth of flavor that is just amazing. There is a little sugar(2 g per serving) in the chipotle, tho…..
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Did you mean 22.5g of carbs? Or is it really 2.25??! This seems too good to be true!
Really 2.25!
This was awesome and I loved how easy it was. Great meal in a pinch. I used a gormet salsa, excellent! Thanks for sharing this.
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This is a favorite recipe with both my husband and I. It is so incredibly quick and easy to make. Even when we are not currently following a low-carb diet, we still make this dish as one of our “staples”.
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Just wanted to let you know I made this today. So simple like you said. I made a triple batch and put each serving in snack sized bags for lunches/quick dinners. So much better than I expected it to be. I don’t miss the beans at all. I added a dollop of sour cream on top. MMM mmm good!!! Thanks!
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Made this for the first time last evening and wow… so simple, so fast and SO tasty! Hubby loved it too and commented on how delicious it was. I modified the recipe by adding 2T diced canned chili peppers, and topped it with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped avocado. I used Pace “medium” salsa and chili powder instead of cayenne (cause I didn’t seem to have any). I’m having it again for lunch, and I can’t wait.
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