Carnivore Diet recipes are designed to give easy, yummy, and nutritious meals. With a handful of ingredients and these creative Carnivore dinner ideas, you can make various foods for different purposes. Whether you are busy, on a budget, a beginner, or a strict Carnivore, have few ingredients at home, want to lose weight, gain muscle, or cure hormonal imbalances, there is a recipe for you here. So, let’s get cooking!
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What Counts as a Carnivore Dinner?
Before going to our Carnivore dinner ideas or using Carnivore Diet recipes, let’s see what ingredients we can include. Carnivore dinners focus on animal products, including:
Meat (different kinds like beef, lamb, pork, wild game)
Poultry (birds like chicken, turkey, duck)
Fish and seafood (tuna, mackerel, sardines, oyster, shellfish)
Organ meats (liver, kidney, heart)
Animal fats (tallow, suet, butter)
Eggs
Bone broth
(Optional) Dairy (cheese, cream, ghee)
Salt and water
These ingredients help us keep the right balance of macronutrients based on our metabolic flexibility. They are high in protein and fat and have almost zero carbohydrates.
Some people follow a strict Carnivore approach with only meat, salt, and water. Others take a relaxed approach, allowing animal-based seasonings, bone broth, and even fermented dairy.
No matter what version you choose, all the recipes below can be adapted based on your level of strictness. These Carnivore Diet dinner ideas are also designed for different purposes, from weight loss to muscle gain and hormonal balance.
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Quick and Easy Carnivore Dinner Ideas
The following five recipes are quick and easy Carnivore dinner ideas for busy individuals or parents who don’t have much time for cooking. The ingredients and macros are for one serving.
Boiled Eggs with Crispy Bacon
Ingredients:
3 boiled eggs
3 slices of pork bacon
A pinch of salt
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Boil eggs in a pot.
Cook bacon in the oven until crispy.
Mix boiled eggs with crispy bacon, add salt, and enjoy.
Macros:
Calories: 520kcal
Protein: 30g
Fat: 45g
Carbohydrates: <1g
Canned Salmon and Egg Mash
Ingredients:
1 can (120g) of salmon in water
2 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
Mash eggs and salmon together.
Add a pinch of salt and enjoy!
Macros:
Calories: 460kcal
Protein: 40g
Fat: 32g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Ground Beef and Egg Yolks Bowl
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz.) ground beef (80/20)
2 raw egg yolks
Some salt
Instructions:
Fry ground beef in a pan over medium heat until brown.
Scoop out roasted marrow and spread over hot chops.
Serve hot and enjoy.
Macros:
Calories: 780kcal
Protein: 50g
Fat: 65g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Carnivore Dinner Ideas with Organ Meat
Organ meats are great sources of various nutrients. It may be hard for you to make yummy meals with organ meats, but don’t worry. Here are recipes to make easy and delicious meals.
Pan-Fried Beef Liver with Ghee
Ingredients:
150g (5 oz.) sliced beef liver
1 tbsp ghee
1tsp salt
Instructions:
Heat the ghee and fry the salted liver in it for 2 minutes per side.
Serve warm with a drizzle of ghee.
Macros:
Calories: 310kcal
Protein: 33g
Fat: 20g
Carbohydrates: 2g
Heart Steak with Suet Crust
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz.) beef heart steak
30g (1 oz.) beef suet
Instructions:
Sear beef heart like a steak.
Grate the suet over hot steak to melt.
Serve hot and enjoy.
Macros:
Calories: 470kcal
Protein: 42g
Fat: 35g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Carnivore Dinner Ideas with Dairy Products
If your Carnivore version allows dairy products, you can use these Carnivore dinner ideas and make yummy dishes.
Carnivore Dinner Ideas for Women with Hormonal Imbalance
Women with hormonal imbalance need Carnivore dinner ideas that give them gentle and nutrient-dense meals, like the ones below.
Chicken Liver and Egg Bowl
Ingredients:
150g (5 oz.) chicken liver
2 eggs
1 tsp ghee
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Lightly fry liver in ghee.
Soft-boil the eggs.
Slice soft-boiled eggs on top of the liver, add salt, and serve hot.
Bon Appetit!
Macros:
Calories: 420kcal
Protein: 38g
Fat: 28g
Carbohydrates: 1g
Salmon Belly with Butter
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz.) salmon belly
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Add salt to the salmon belly and bake or pan-fry it.
Drizzle with melted butter before serving.
Enjoy!
Macros:
Calories: 670kcal
Protein: 40g
Fat: 55g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Budget-Friendly Carnivore Dinner Ideas
If you are on a budget, making Carnivore meals can look challenging. But there are many dishes you can make, even on a tight budget. Here are two sample recipes.
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Ground Beef and Tallow Skillet
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz.) ground beef (80/20)
1 tbsp beef tallow
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Cook beef in tallow until browned.
Add salt and serve hot.
Macros:
Calories: 620kcal
Protein: 35g
Fat: 55g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Chicken Drumsticks with Skin
Ingredients:
2 drumsticks (~250g with skin)
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Bake or air-fry until golden and crispy.
Add salt before serving.
Macros:
Calories: 520kcal
Protein: 36g
Fat: 40g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Carnivore Dinner Ideas for Beginners
If you are a beginner Carnivore, you need simple and nutritious recipes. Here are some samples, but here are various Carnivore Diet recipes to make meals, desserts, and snacks.
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Simple Beef Burger Patties
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz.) ground beef
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Form patties, add salt, and grill or fry with butter.
Grill until cooked through and the skin is crispy.
Enjoy!
Macros:
Calories: 540kcal
Protein: 35g
Fat: 45g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Carnivore Dinner Ideas for Strict Carnivores
If you are a professional dieter following a strict or zero-carb Carnivore Diet, your diet mainly includes meat and animal products with no dairy or seasonings other than salt.
So, here are the recipes you can use to make nutritious and yummy meals.
Plain Seared Beef Liver
Ingredients:
150g (5 oz.) beef liver
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
Sear beef liver in a pan or bake it with butter.
Eat plain while warm.
Macros:
Calories: 280kcal
Protein: 33g
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 2g
Boiled Beef Shank
Ingredients:
250g (9 oz.) beef shank
2 glasses of water
2 tsp salt
Instructions:
Simmer beef shank in water for 3–4 hours.
Add salt and eat warm.
Macros:
Calories: 580kcal
Protein: 48g
Fat: 42g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Carnivore Dinner Ideas or Relaxed Carnivores
Relaxed Carnivore Diet has different versions. The following recipes are for those who can consume both dairy products and bone broth.
Carnivore dinner ideas can help you make quick and nourishing dishes without needing complex ingredients. Whether you prefer ribeye every night or like mixing in eggs, liver, and seafood, you have a lot of options!
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