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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Doug Van Cleve says
Hi there and thanks for the three day keto kickstart. I’ll start off by saying I’m a cooking idiot, but is the ground beef supposed to be drained? I’m thinking no, since low-fat isn’t really part of the picture… I made this once already, doubled it and I just threw everything in the pot all at once. Also, would more salsa be the way to make it a little less of a pile o’meat?
Thanks, Doug
Laura says
Hi there! This recipe is a serious life saver. One question: are we supposed to pour out the grease after browning, or leave it in for simmering?
Mellissa Sevigny says
It depends Laura – if you’re full keto then you’ll want that fat to offset the protein, but if you’re not on a ketogenic diet then you can remove some of it to keep the calories down. It also depends on how lean the meat is that you start with – I usually use 80/20 which provides some fat but it’s not completely swimming in it like it would be if you used 73/27. If you start with a 90/10 you won’t have to drain it at all. Hope that helps! :)
Zach says
How much is 1 serving if you’re weighing it out?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sorry, I have no idea what the weight would be.
Zach says
Oh ok I’m sorry I meant to ask how did you get the total macros for each serving?
Faith says
What is the actual serving size? I see that the recipe makes 4 servings but I wasn’t sure how much actually equaled 1 serving?
Sorry if this has been asked before! I’m only about 2 months in to keto and stumbled upon your website and have loved everything so far! Thanks!
Valerie says
I can’t wait to try this chili, and I just have to say THANK YOU for sharing the knowledge and all the recipes. I will be honest I havent had a lot of success with the “bread” substitute recipes as I couldn’t stomach the texture or taste, but your pancakes oh boy! Such a treat! I’m trying the 3 day keto plan and hope I am successful. I decided years ago that my most successful and best chances for weight loss and management is no carb/low carb. I did really well many years ago but have been struggling for the last two years trying to maintain.,other than having to travel for my job, with client lunches and dinners I feel a lot less frustrated having found your site.
Janet R. says
Hi Mellissa,
Thanks so much for all of the work you did with sharing and posting the Egg Fast. I am having great success. And although I thought I would get tired of eggs I think you made this easier by including recipes. They are all tasty and break up the tired old feeling and boredom of eating eggs everyday.
I had one question though. On your 10 minute No Chop low carb chili oregano isn’t a listed ingredient. But on the pantry list it is listed as an ingredient for day 7 of the chili. Was this just an omission in the recipe? If so, could you let me know how much I should add?
I know you must be insanely busy but any help you could give me for the chili would be much appreciated. I just want to make it as yummy as possible. When my 7th day rolls around I know this chili will be a welcomed change.
Thanks again for your time and energy. I am really enjoying your blog!
Happy Blogging,
Janet R
Mellissa Sevigny says
Hi Janet, I’ll take a look at it! Meanwhile you can add 1/2 tsp oregano to your chili if you like!
Cynthia says
I love chili and I was a bit skeptical of making this at first but I really wanted to do your 3 Day Keto menu plan and soooo happy I did because this was the bomb! I really enjoyed how genius of you to add salsa I would have never thought to do that. Yummy! The only difference is my husband does not like cumin and I did not have any coriander so I just used Chili powder in place of it and it was perfect! Thank you!!
Cougar says
Can someone steer me towards where to find the 3 Day Keto plan ya’ll are mentioning, please and thank you.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Here it is: https://029.asdfasdfasdfge23973.workers.dev/2014/01/3-day-keto-kickstart-menu-plan.html
Kelly says
Just starting to test the water with this keto diet stuff and this is one of the first things we’ll be making. I popped the recipie into MyFitnessPal, though, and the cals per serving come to only 169! I’ve double checked it and can’t seem to find any errors. How did you figure your calories? Perhaps with garnishes like avocado, sour cream, cheese, etc?
Thanks!
Elise Wormuth says
Made this last night with great success. I gently roasted some red and yellow peppers cut in half (just 10 min at 400 to soften them a little, not char them), then served the chili over the peppers (a lot of chili, not just what would fit inside them! Then we had cheese and sour cream on top (I had avocado but forgot to put it out!). This was so tasty, and everybody loved it. And sooo quick — even though I’m retired and (supposedly) lie around all day, I’m crazy about tasty meals that can be made quickly —
Anna says
I’ve made this recipe so many times and absolutely love it. I’m moving out of my apartment this week so needed to use up some things, so I used taco seasoning and with my serving that I’m currently eating (I craved it for breakfast okay, don’t judge me haha) I adde a chopped up hot dog from when my brother was here. It tastes SO good. I do prefer it with your spices as above, but the taco seasoning is a nice and more mild option that even my fussy brother might enjoy eating. I usually add chilli flakes as well for some extra zing
Amanda says
Could I make this with the Morningstar crumbles?