Cookouts and Barbecues for Keto

Cookouts and Barbecues

When the weather is nice - it's time to fire up the grill. Having a party or just a small family gathering? These recipes for proteins and sides will help you stick to your low-carb lifestyle.

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Fun facts

Fun facts provided by Reader's Digest and Breo Box.

May 16th

National Barbecue Day

4th of July

Hamburger

The most popular dish for grilling.

Tofu

You can grill tofu, too. Great protein.

Grill or BBQ?

There's a difference between the two.

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G Hughes Sugar Free, Assorted Marinades

Slather these on to help tenderize and add flavor to your next meal.

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Recipes

Appetizers

The Many Ways to Flavor Keto Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are great as snacks and meals. Because chicken wings are keto, we can explore this protein with many flavoring options. Don’t

Fish & Seafood

Keto Chile Lime Salmon

Talk about easy peasy salmon, this salmon is just sprinkled with Tajin (Chile lime seasoning) and pepper.

Salads

Keto Fauxtato Potato Salad

I've made this with cauliflower and it also works with boiled turnips.

Appetizers

Two Ways to Do Keto Texas Twinkies

Buy the largest jalapeños you can find and either cut them in half and scoop out the insides or slice the top off and scoop out that way.

Newbie

Grilled Shrimp with Roasted Garlic Cilantro Sauce

Season your shrimp, garlic, chili paste, and cilantro for a zingy appetizer or meal!

Salads

Red White and Blue Coleslaw

I’ve made this sort of cole slaw with the Blue Cheese before but just had to add this one because of the name!

Salads

Mediterranean Broccoli Salad

A Mediterranean take on my favorite broccoli salad. BOTH salads are so good but this one is a little higher in carbs so watch portion size.

Sauces

Best Keto Steak Marinade in Existence

Marinating different proteins just improves the flavor tremendously. Put the marinated meat on an outdoor grill to intensify the flavor.

Main Dishes

Keto BBQ Ribs with a Soy Sauce Glaze

These ribs are not your typical BBQ ribs, a bit of a spicy Asian flavor with the soy sauce and chipotle paste.

Salads

Keto Zucchini and Feta Salad

An awesome-tasting grilled salad. I added yellow summer squash to the recipe in addition to the zucchini squash.

Newbie

Keto Sausage and Veggie Grill Packs

These are great do-ahead meal packs. Keep them in the fridge then toss them on the grill when ready to eat.

Appetizers

Best Chicken Wings

These wings are SO good and the sauce has a little twist. The Blue Cheese dressing is in the sauce!

Appetizers

Pig Shots!

Pig shots are a round piece of sausage with bacon wrapped around it and cream cheese and other cheeses in the middle.

Lunch

Copycat In ‘n Out Burger

I’m obsessed with the lettuce-wrapped double cheeseburger from In ‘n Out and decided to make one myself!

Condiments

Karen’s Keto Dry Rub

Just in time for the 4th of July! This is Karen’s own dry rub that is so good she says you don’t even need sauce!

Salads

Keto Thai Peanut Broccoli Slaw

This sauce is very yummy and can be used as a dip, and poured over chicken wings.

Main Dishes

Keto BBQ Pork Ribs

I’ve been making ribs in the air fryer recently so I haven’t used the wood chips, but they would be fun to try!

Main Dishes

Lemon and Oregano Grilled Whole Chicken

Here's a delicious low-carb meal idea for you: grill a whole chicken with your favorite spices and add a squeeze of lemon for extra flavor.

Main Dishes

Keto BBQ Ribs with Dry Rub and Sauce

This is just a basic recipe for how I cook ribs. I must admit I’ve never used the lemon juice, I’m too afraid!

Main Dishes

Bruschetta Grilled Chicken

It’s grilling season and this is the perfect recipe to fire up the grill for! Super yummy with lots of good flavor from the marinade!