5 Delicious Keto Sous Vide Recipes You Won't Want to Miss

Sous vide cooking is a great way of cooking nourishing food for those of you who follow low carb and ketogenic diets. There are plenty of delicious keto sous vide recipes for you to try. Before we jump into why sous vide cooking is a meal game changer, let’s have a quick look at the difference between the two diets.

The difference between a low carb lifestyle and a ketogenic diet

Depending on how much time you have, we’ve broken this into a brief account and a detailed explanation. Choose below.

Quick Explanation

Generally speaking, the term “low carb” can be applied to any type of diet where you reduce your overall carbohydrate intake. This is a very loose term and can mean different things to different people (Source: www.thatslowcarb.com).

A Keto diet is one of many different approaches to following a low carb lifestyle. It has very specific parameters with the idea being that you put your body into a state of ketosis where fat becomes your body’s main fuel source. It is considered a high fat, moderate protein, low carb eating plan (Source: www.thatslowcarb.com).

Detailed explanation

Choosing to eat a low carb diet is more then a dietary change, it is a lifestyle choice. It is a choice to reject heavily processed and packaged foods. In exchange you eat fresh, whole foods that nourish your body. When you are getting started with a low carb or ketogenic diet it can be a challenge. But sous vide cooking is a great way to make super tasty meals that support your lifestyle.

Generally speaking, the term “low carb” can be applied to any type of diet where you reduce your overall carbohydrate intake. This is a very lose term and can mean different things to different people (Source: www.thatslowcarb.com)

A low carb diet is low in carbohydrates, primarily found in sugary foods, pasta and bread. A low-carb diet means that you eat fewer carbohydrates and a higher proportion of fat. This can also be called a low-carb, high-fat diet (LCHF) or a keto diet.

Not all low carb diets are the same

A Keto diet is well known for being a low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. It’s referred to as many different names – ketogenic diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), etc. When you eat something high in carbs, your body will produce glucose and insulin.

Most diets restrict and deprive your body of energy. When following the low carb lifestyle, your goal is the opposite. You need to fuel your body with food to keep your metabolism revved up so that your body can work for you. Sous vide cooking is a great option for those living a low carb lifestyle.

Ketogenic and other low carb diets are not for everyone

It is really important to note that ketogenic and other low carb diets are not for everyone. If you have certain health concerns, such as kidney problems, a ketogenic diet will not be a good option for you. So you should talk to your doctor or a qualified dietitian before getting started.

How sous vide cooking supports a ketogenic diet and other low carb lifestyles

There is a lot to love about sous vide cooking if you are following a low carb or keto lifestyle. Sous vide meals are delicious, succulent and easy to prepare. You can cook a range of foods including meats, fish and other seafood, eggs (eg. egg bites), and even fruits, whole desserts and sauces.

For those of you not familiar with sous vide cooking, it involves placing vacuum sealed bags of food (called food pouches) under water at a low temperature over a long period of time. To learn more about sous vide cooking we encourage you to check out our FAQ and our Resources pages. Sous vide cooking is super easy and requires very little time in the kitchen. Once you put your food pouches in your sous vide water bath, the rest of the work is done for you. So, at the end of your sous vide cook, all you need to do is pan sear and voila – your meal is ready.

Many sous vide recipes are low carb lifestyle and keto diet friendly

We’ve rounded up 5 delicious keto sous vide recipes for everyone out there living a keto and low carb lifestyle. These super tasty recipes are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sous vide recipes that are well suited to low carb, keto lifestyles. There are many more. Check out our curated list of over 200 delicious sous vide recipes here.

Keto Sous Vide Recipe 1 – Keto Faux Sous Vide Egg Bites from ruled.me

Nearly everyone who hasn’t been living under a rock has seen the Starbucks Sous Vide egg bites in their local Starbucks store. Look on any online sous vide forum and you will see sous viders perfecting their own DIY versions with lots of trial and error. Here’s a keto friendly option for you to try at home.

Photo Credit and recipe: https://www.ruled.me/keto-faux-sous-vide-egg-bites/

Keto Sous Vide Recipe 2 – Sous Vide Keto Chicken by Sous Vide Everything

If you haven’t discovered the YouTube channel for Sous Vide Everything, add it as one of your go to resources for your sous vide cooking. As the name suggests, these guys sous vide anything and everything. This Sous Vide Keto Chicken dish is just one of the many videos they have created.

Photo Credit and recipe YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suVQ0dezkkc

Keto Sous Vide Recipe 3 – Stupidly Simple Sous Vide Pork Belly by ChefSteps

Any sous vide recipe with stupidly simple in the recipe title is likely to be a winner. Cooking pork belly can be a little intimidating. But this recipe is simple, delicious and keto friendly. That’s a winner in our book.

Photo Credit and for recipe: https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/stupidly-simple-sous-vide-pork-belly

Keto Sous Vide Recipe 4 – Keto Chicken Roulade with Spinach Basil Pesto from Ketogasm

Living without carbs shouldn’t be all bad. This delicious recipe is not only sous vide, but it is gluten free too!

Photo Credit and for recipe: https://ketogasm.com/easy-chicken-cordon-bleu-recipe/

Keto Sous Vide Recipe 5 – Sous Vide Keto New York Cheesecake from Fat For Weight Loss

Last but very much not least, here is a sweet treat from Fat For Weight Loss. No one can suggest you of depriving yourself with this gorgeous looking New York Cheesecake.

Photo Credit and for recipe: https://www.fatforweightloss.com.au/recipe/new-york-baked-cheesecake/

Setting yourself up for sous vide cooking

Sous vide cooking does not need to be expensive. It can be. But it doesn’t have to be. There are two main kitchen gadgets that you can use to enjoy sous vide cooking. The first is a sous vide water oven such as the SousVide Supreme water oven and the other is called a sous vide immersion circulator (also commonly called a precision cooker). The two most popular immersion circulators are the Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator and the Joule by ChefSteps. Immersion circulators tend to be more popular as they take up less room than water ovens. To learn more about sous vide cooking feel free to head to our FAQ and our Resources page.

Further resources and reading

To learn more about ketogenic and low-carb lifestyles, check out “A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to the Ketogenic Diet” from ruled.me

Low Carb and the Ketogenic Diet: What’s The Difference? from Ketogenic.com

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5 Delicious Keto Sous Vide Recipes You Won’t Want to Miss