50 Low Carb Instant Pot Recipes (2024)

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Cheryl MalikPosted: 02/04/21Updated: 02/02/23

What Does It Mean to Eat Low Carb?

Ahh, the low carb diet. It’s been around for decades, but what are the “rules”, exactly?

Low carb is super similar to keto in that both focus on a daily carb intake that’s much lower than the typical American diet. The main difference between low carb and keto is how many carbs you should eat in a day.

Neither way of eating means “carbs are bad, don’t eat any carbs at all, ever.”

On keto, the goal is to put your body into a state of nutritional ketosis. To do that, 5-10% of your daily caloric intake should come from carbs – that means you should only eat roughly 20-30g net carbs per day.

With low carb diets, though, your goal is just to limit the overall amount of carbohydrates you’re consuming. There’s no real hard-and-fast carb limit with this eating plan, but most low carb eaters typically stay between 50g and 150g of carbs per day. There’s also less of an emphasis on consuming fats than on the keto diet, and a higher amount of protein is welcome.

All of the recipes in this list have between 1g and 25g net carbs per serving, and they all have between 2g and 35g total carbs per serving!

Low Carb and the Instant Pot

We love, love, love using the Instant Pot for low carb recipes. It’s all about convenience, and we are all for anything that makes dinner more convenient. The Instant Pot is especially great for low carb recipes because you’re probably not eating rice or pasta or anything that could get super mushy in the pressure cooker.

Basic Recipes

1. Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

2. No-Soak Instant Pot Black Beans

3. Instant Pot Artichokes

4. No-Soak Instant Pot Pinto Beans

5. Instant Pot Cauliflower from our sister site, Easy Healthy Recipes

6. Instant Pot Broccoli from our sister site, Easy Healthy Recipes

Low Carb Pressure Cooker Recipes with Chicken

7. The Best Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

Other Low Carb Instant Pot Recipes

26. Instant Pot Brisket Taco Bowls

27. Instant Pot Pulled Pork (use low carb or keto buns, or skip the bread altogether!)

28. Perfect Whole30 Instant Pot Tomato Soup

29. Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

30. Instant Pot Bone Broth That Gels

31. Juicy Instant Pot Carnitas (use low carb tortillas or skip them altogether)

32. Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers from our sister site, Easy Healthy Recipes (use low carb or keto buns, or skip the bread altogether!)

33. Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

34. Tender Instant Pot Shrimp

35. Whole30 Instant Pot Chili with Butternut Squash

36. Easy Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs from Wholesome Yum

37. Keto Low Carb Chili Recipe from Wholesome Yum

38. Instant Pot Steak Fajitas from Wholesome Yum

39. Garlic Dijon Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin from What Great Grandma Ate

40. Easy Instant Pot Swiss Steak from Recipes from a Pantry

41. Korean Sloppy Joes from What Great Grandma Ate

42. Instant Pot Meatloaf from Low Carb with Jennifer

43. Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup from All Day I Dream About Food

44. Vegetable Beef Soup from Low Carb Maven

45. Easy Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole from Recipes from a Pantry

46. Instant Pot Hungarian Pot Roast from Kalyn’s Kitchen

47. Keto Beef Brisket in the Instant Pot from I Breathe, I’m Hungry

48. Instant Pot Shrimp Boil from Homemade Interest

49. Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli Soup from The Castaway Kitchen

50. Keto Instant Pot Cabbage Rolls from Homemade Interest

Meet Cheryl Malik

In addition to being a certified health coach, certified yoga instructor, and mom of 3, Cheryl is also the recipe developer, editor-in-chief, food photographer, and passionate foodie behind 40 Aprons. Having spent the last 10+ years as a food blogger, she's become known for her flavorful recipes, detailed instructions, gorgeous photography, and down-to-earth approach to food and cooking in general.

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