Triple Meat Keto Carnivore Chili – Keto Low Carb Recipe
Eating chili while following the keto diet or carnivore diet is a bit different. I've made chili for years, but before now, it always included copious amounts of beans. If you're eating keto or carnivore, beans have way too many carbs to include in chili. They also contain lectins which are highly inflammatory and are obviously not carnivore. This recipe features three types of meat and can easily be made even more carnivore friendly depending on your version of keto or carnivore. You could easily make this with about half the tomatoes for a much thicker, less carb, more carnivore version.
It's a great chili version if you're prioritizing protein. If you're not on this bandwagon yet, you should be! To combat muscle loss due to aging, build muscle and reduce fat, a higher protein version of keto or even going full carnivore is ideal. Be sure to check out our updated FREE keto calculator with options for higher protein keto, PSMF days and customizable deficits or surplus for fat loss or muscle gain.
If you're looking for strict carnivore diet recipes, I'm starting to add more over time. It's something I've been experimenting with for a while and have periods of carnivore alternated with keto. This carnivore chili is a great start if your sticking to “carnivoreish” but for strict carnivore recipes, download our guide with five recipes that are pure animal based carnivore. You may also like our Carnivore Tortillas and carnivore food list and plan.
As much as I've loved beans in the past, they are now out. Enter my latest recipe for keto carnivore chili, also great for those following Whole 30 (except sub the beer with a cup of water).
Use the form below to download five quick and easy carnivore diet recipes. These recipes are truly carnivore friendly and feature only animal products and spices.
This keto chili recipe was born out of what I had in the freezer and a great sale at Kroger. Ground beef and diced chuck are pretty typical chili ingredients. But then I had some short ribs frozen! What a revelation. The combination of these three types of meat for a delicious keto chili is amazing.
Triple meat keto chili is a carnivore's delight. I actually like this version better than any I previously made and that's saying something! I've been making and eating chili for a very long time.
If you're looking for even more keto recipes, be sure to check out my Grain-Free Cookbook for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to the Grain Free Lifestyle. All of the recipes are also sugar-free, keto-friendly and most of the recipes have dairy free options.
My Chili History
My love affair with chili started when I lived in Texas as a young girl. Then I moved to northern Kentucky and got ridiculously excited when I discovered there were whole chains of chili parlors there. Gold Star and Skyline Chili…I couldn't believe there were entire restaurants devoted to chili!
Unfortunately, my excitement was short-lived. After visiting a Skyline I learned this chili was nothing like what I was used to in Texas. Cincinnati chili is a sweet chili with some unusual seasonings served over spaghetti noodles. Definitely different than Texas chili and most certainly an acquired taste.
Triple Meat Keto Carnivore Chili
You can, of course, make chili on the cooktop. However, the crock pot is perfect for chili. Slow-cooked and ridiculously simple. Take five minutes to put it in the crockpot before you leave for work in the morning and come home to a delicious and super easy home cooked keto meal.
I tested this recipe using the laziest method possible. Usually, when I make chili in the crockpot, I brown the diced chuck and the ground beef separately. Then I add the diced chuck to the tomato mixture, but not the ground beef yet. The ground beef typically goes in only for the last hour. This process of browning the meats and leaving out the ground beef for most of the cook time ensures the chili has more texture and chew.
The spices are on the mild side. I'm known to eat VERY spicy food, but I don't want to burn your face off. Feel free to add or subtract heat by adding more spicy chili powder or cayanne if you'd like.
UPDATE: Because this recipe was accepted to compete in the 15th Annual Findlay Market Chili Cook off sponsored by Gold Star Chili on January 27, 2019, I tested a variation to make it a little spicier. Replace the regular chili powder with all hot chili powder and add 1 tablespoon of chopped habanero, about 1 pepper.
While this isn't a no carb version of carnivore chili (because I LOVE tomato flavor) it's still very low carb at about 7 net carbs per large bowl. If you want to make this closer to no carb carnivore chili, try cutting out one can of the diced tomatoes.
While the lazy method does produce a slightly different texture, it's still delicious chili. Try both methods and see which you prefer!
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Triple Meat Keto Carnivore Chili
Ingredients
- 2 cups onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 64 ounces diced tomatoes
- 32 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- .5 tablespoon spicy chili powder
- .5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 bottle corona premier beer
- 1 pound beef short ribs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound beef chuck, diced
Toppings
- shredded cheese
- diced jalapenos
- chopped onion
- sour cream
- avocado
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the meat to the crockpot.
- Stir to combine and taste to adjust spices to your liking.
- Add all meat and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 6 hours.
- Take out the short ribs and remove meat from bone.
- Dice short rib meat and mix back into chili.
- Serve with sour cream, cheese, avocado, diced raw onion, jalapenos or whatever other toppings you like.
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I R Carnivore. Mike.
I only looked this up after I created a carnivore chili to see if anyone had a better idea. This that you have is pretty gnarly ! I wish I could break the chain that much. as far as I went though was 1 Onion sliced big which I am taking out now that it’s cooked and 1 can of green chilis.
I used large cubed Pork roast ribs, Chuck stew meat cut the same way the pork is and instead of tomatoes I used an entire tube of Chorizo ( the kind that has no skin and just falls apart like hamburger, I was thinking of adding another and doing the hamburger next even though it is so awesome right now It’s hard to not just eat it.
I am not putting tomatoes. I was thinking I could cook up some zero carb Dogs and bust out some sauerkraut and mustard and do up bunless chili dogs.
I also used beef bullion, the better than bullion type. Garlic and paprika.
Cheryl McColgan
Awesome! This particular recipe is not necessarily meant for a zero carb carnivore…just keto with a lot of meat although you can certainly get closer to zero with the changes you made. I love the idea of using chorizo or a very finely ground meat as a substitute for tomatoes. I have plenty of days that are 100% carnivore but I still eat some veggies when I feel like it. Thanks for sharing your modifications and be sure to download the five carnivore recipes guide here: https://bit.ly/fivecarnivorerecipes If you’re not 100% carnivore I have a new cookbook coming out in July 🙂
Bonnie
Yeah I’d just call this Keto Chili and take the word a carnivore out. There are way too many ingredients prohibited on the carnivore diet and calling it carnivore is misleading. Just because it had 3 types of meat does not make it carnivore.
Cheryl McColgan
Hi Bonnie…thanks so much for visiting! The original title of the recipe refers to it being meat heavy with three types and not meant as a reference to the carnivore diet. However, I respectfully disagree with your statement. After being involved in the carnivore space for years, I’ve learned that people approach carnivore in a number of ways based on their goals and often times deviate from the “hard-core” version you describe. You may enjoy reading about other variations here: https://healnourishgrow.com/carnivore-diet-recipes/ In any case, it’s a delicious chili if your dietary goals, preferences, allergies and ingredient tolerance allow for it. You can find more “hard-core” carnivore diet recipes here with more coming in the future: https://healnourishgrow.com/category/nourish/ketorecipes/carnivore/
Samantha Whitson
Beautiful recipe Cheryl! Could not agree more that any grown human surely has the option to approach their own health & wellness as they see fit. Having spent time on an “elimination diet”, it became clear which foods tend to cause issues, & which do not. The only ingredient I will have to omit is the jalapenos, which do bother me, so I will happily use some chipotle powder instead. I like to throw in some diced chicken thigh, as it gives a somewhat bean-like texture that I find pleasing. I also add in diced, sauteed-til-crispy brown baby bella mushrooms which I deglaze w/broth & a tablespoon of coconut aminos~ adds a great add’l “umami” depth to whatever I’m making.
Again, thanks for sharing & have a great week!
Cheryl McColgan
Thanks so much Samantha! I love your suggestions for additions here and I hope people will try those as well.