Easy Low Carb Keto Chicken Recipes

Winner, winner, keto chicken dinner! Chicken is my absolute favorite meat to cook with — it’s so versatile. You’ll find all the best keto chicken recipes here! They are all easy to make, packed with flavor, low in net carbs, and use simple ingredients, like olive oil or butter, herbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Everyone will love these easy low carb chicken recipes. You can cook chicken in a skillet on the stovetop, in the oven, in the slow cooker, Instant Pot, or air fryer, in soups or salads, as part of a casserole, and more. There are so many ways to make this protein taste amazing!

If beef is more your thing, try my low carb beef recipes instead. Either way, whether you make your keto recipes with chicken or beef, you can pair them with some low carb side dishes or low carb salads.

The Best Keto Chicken Recipes

Here are the most popular keto chicken recipes you’ll want to make ASAP! Of course they are naturally keto-friendly, but many of them are versatile enough to also serve for family members that might not be keto.

Crispy Baked Chicken Legs

So easy and flavorful! This is my most popular keto chicken recipe, with good reason.

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Naturally keto friendly and perfect with celery sticks and your favorite sauce (I recommend blue cheese) for game night… or any night.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Learn the secrets to cooking chicken wings in the air fryer perfectly — they come out super crispy!

Chicken Fajitas

A classic meal for Taco Tuesday! Serve them over greens, with cauliflower rice, in keto wraps, or even instead of beef in a taco salad.

Keto Orange Chicken

Just like your favorite takeout!

Spatchcock Chicken

Surprisingly easy to make, this is my favorite method for cooking a whole chicken. Every cut turns out juicy!

Pan Seared Chicken Breast

One of the fastest, easiest ways to cook chicken breast.

Keto Chicken Tenders

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, these chicken tenders will please kids and adults alike.

Is Chicken Keto Friendly?

Yes, low carb chicken meals are perfect for a keto diet! Chicken is very low in carbs and high in protein. If you want an optimal macro ratio, fattier cuts such as chicken legs or chicken thighs are the best fit, but chicken breasts are great for keto as well if you cook them with fat, such as this pan seared chicken breast recipe.

I get all my free-range chicken right here (aff link) – but anywhere you want to buy it will do. Just go try these low carb chicken recipes!

Easy Low Carb Chicken Meals

Looking for keto chicken meals without needing a separate side dish? These recipes include both chicken and vegetables, so you can enjoy them on their own. Bonus: Many of these are great for meal prep!