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Whatever low-carb diet you follow\u2014Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, or South Beach Diet\u2014break out your pressure cooker and whip up a meal that\u2019s low on carbs and high in flavor. Find your new favorite in our roundup of Low-Carb Recipes for the Pressure Cooker.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s that time of year\u2014after all the holiday excess, my body is basically begging me to put down the sweets and get cooking healthy recipes full of veggies. And my inbox is flooded with requests for healthy, low-carb recipes for their Instant Pot\/ electric pressure cooker.<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019ve been an on-again-off-again follower of the South Beach diet, I\u2019ve grown accustomed to keeping an eye on the carbs in my recipes. Many of the recipes on my site are suitable for Phases 2 and 3 of the South Beach diet; they are lower in carbs or can be easily converted to lower carb through simple substitutions like using spiralized zucchini noodles in place of pasta.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, I have several friends who have taken a more aggressive approach to cutting carbs and follow the high-fat, low-carb Paleo or Keto diets. When we eat together, I aim for recipes that fit a more strict version of a low-carb diet\u2014no beans, BBQ or teriyaki sauce, corn, grains, rice, potatoes, or flour.<\/p>\n

In this roundup, I’ve included recipes that fit a variety of low-carb lifestyles.\u00a0The biggest sources of carbs in these recipes are above-ground vegetables and cornstarch. I have yet to find a low-carb thickener I like as well as cornstarch; however, if you have one you love, feel free to sub it in!<\/p>\n

Easy Low-Carb Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Recipes<\/h2>\n

Pressure Cooker Chicken Lazone<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Under 6 carbs per serving. <\/em>With a meal this delicious, you won’t notice the missing carbs. The flavor comes from the creamy, buttery sauce, so make sure the ingredients work within your meal plan. I love to serve it over spiralized zucchini noodles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Green Chile Pork Carnitas<\/a><\/h3>\n

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8 carbs per serving.<\/em> This is another one I like to have on-hand for lunches on the go. I love to pair it with pickled red onions (recipe in my cookbook<\/a>) and queso fresco. Wrap it all up in a large romaine leaf, a crunchy cheese shell, or even over brown rice tortilla chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Kalua Pork<\/a><\/h3>\n

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0 carbs.<\/em>\u00a0I like to serve this with a mix of fresh veggies (cabbage, red peppers, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, or yellow squash\u2014whatever looks good at the store that week). If you’re feeding a mix of carb-lovers and carb-cutters, I like to prepare a batch of brown rice<\/a> and\u00a0cauliflower rice<\/a>\u00a0and serve the pork on top of the rice and with lots of steamed vegetables.<\/p>\n

Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli<\/a><\/h3>\n

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7.5 carbs per serving. <\/em>This is another meal my whole family loves that’s easy to adapt to a low-carb lifestyle! I make up a batch of rice<\/a> for the carb-lovers, and I’ll steam extra broccoli and just spoon the chicken and sauce on a bed of broccoli.<\/p>\n

Cauliflower Fettuccine Alfredo<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Just over 7 carbs per serving. <\/em>A vegetarian dish that tastes amazing over zucchini noodles, though I love to add-in grilled chicken to up the protein content. (When I’m grilling up chicken for dinner, I always throw on a few extra chicken breasts to dice and freeze to have on-hand for later.) To keep things low-carb, you’ll want to take a light hand with the balsamic vinegar and sun-dried tomatoes, though I wouldn’t omit them entirely.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Chicken Taco Filling<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Around 3 carbs per serving, less depending on ingredients used. <\/em>This recipe makes up a big batch of meat. I like to freeze it in individual portions so I always have some at the ready. I like to make a big salad with spinach, lettuce, diced tomatoes, and avocados, then mix in a serving or two of this chicken. If I’m feeling like splurging, I’ll add a half of a serving of Cilantro Lime Rice<\/a>\u00a0or a generous serving of this cilantro lime cauliflower rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Beef and Broccoli<\/a><\/h3>\n

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11 carbs per serving (omit brown sugar).<\/em>\u00a0I really love the salty-sweet mix of flavors in this dish, but if you want to cut the sugar, follow these reader tips for making this recipe Whole 30 friendly<\/a>. When I make cauliflower rice with this dish, I like to sub in sesame oil for the olive oil.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Indian Butter Chicken<\/a><\/h3>\n

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14 carbs per serving.\u00a0<\/em>This one is full of flavor. The carbs come from the plain Greek yogurt, heavy cream, and tomatoes. You can eat it like\u00a0a curry or pair it with roasted veggies and serve over\u00a0cauliflower rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Crustless Tomato Spinach Quiche<\/a><\/h3>\n

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5 carbs per serving.\u00a0<\/em>This breakfast will keep you satisfied as you go throughout your day. It’s loaded with healthy greens, but doesn’t taste like you’re eating (yet another) salad! And I don’t even miss the carbs from the crust in a more traditional quiche.<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Egg Muffins<\/a><\/h3>\n

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2 carbs per serving.\u00a0<\/em>These muffins are\u00a0perfect\u00a0<\/em>for a grab-and-go breakfast. I’ll make a batch or two the night before with whatever veggies\/meats I have on hand and whatever seasonings I’m in the mood for. Then after they’ve cooled, I’ll put them in the fridge. They heat up quick on busy mornings (30 seconds on high), and my whole family will actually eat them! If you make them in glass custard cups, you can double the recipe and stack them\u2014trivet, three on the bottom, another trivet balanced on the cups, and three more cups.<\/p>\n

*To calculate the carbs in each recipe, I used an online recipe nutrition calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Low-Carb Recipes for the Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot from The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook<\/h2>\n

Here’s a list of great recipes from my cookbook, The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook<\/a>. Like the recipes listed above, these recipes are easy to make low carb by serving over cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, a bed of lettuce, or using sugar substitutes.<\/p>\n

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