Carnivore ground beef recipes are sure to hit the spot and keep you satiated all day long! Perfect for a fiber-free and zero-carb diet, ground beef is one of the best weekly staples to eat. These will always have a special place in my collection of carnivore diet recipes!
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Carnivore Diet Meal Prep with Ground Beef
A carnivore diet is known for being very simple: eat meat and drink water.
Ground beef recipes are also loved for their simplicity, so there’s really no surprise that they go hand in hand so nicely.
Many of the people who share their carnivore diet success stories with us use ground beef regularly in their carnivore diet meal prep.
Why?
Let’s see…
Here are a few benefits of ground beef that come to mind
- Easy to cook
- Budget-friendly
- Widely available
- Freezer-friendly
- Family-friendly
Am I wrong? What other ingredient compares to ground beef in its simplicity, affordability, and versatility?
I usually defrost 4 pounds at a time and bulk prep the recipes posted below.
My friend Cara has a clever way to bulk prep ground beef for her and her family in an Instant Pot. If you have an Instant Pot give this method a try!
Raw ground beef will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge. If you prefer to cook your meat fresh every day rather than precook it in bulk, just keep an appropriate amount in the fridge so nothing spoils. Consider how much and how often you eat it and then plan accordingly.
This carnivore diet menu and meal planner is the secret behind my meal prep success! It’s so handy to have these pages printed out, stored in a folder, and ready to fill in for each week ahead.
How to Cook Ground Beef on a Carnivore Diet
I want to clarify that I’m talking about fatty ground beef. Leave the lean 85% ground beef and pick up extra of the 70% ground beef. You need the fat!
My favorite place to share for grass-fed, grass-finished animal foods is White Oak Pastures. They’re a family-owned and operated regenerative farm dedicated to bringing the best quality foods to market.
Now, here’s what I love about ground beef on a carnivore diet, even when you’re using just one single ingredient, there are still so many different ways to eat it!
You know you’re a carnivore when you celebrate culinary variety like this. But it’s really worth celebrating because these prep methods make a world of difference when you’re used to eating such basic meals.
Saute or Stir-Fry
Here’s the place to start for beginners. Heat a heavy bottomed stainless steel or cast iron skillet over high heat. Once hot, add some cooking fat. Dump the meat in and break it apart with a spatula. Continue stirring while the meat browns. Once cooked through to your liking season with salt and serve hot.
You can bulk prep a few pounds of meat this way and reheat it or eat cold later on.
This cast iron skillet was the first piece of cast iron equipment I ever bought and have never regretted it.
- Daily workhorse
- Heats quickly
- Oven-safe for one-pan meals
- Looks beautiful for serving
Pan-Fry
Pan-frying meat is the next level and takes a little more attention. I like this best for cooking ground beef burgers.
Begin in the same manner as before. Heat a heavy bottomed stainless steel or
While the pan heats up shape the burgers in your hands. I tend to make 4 ounce (113 gram) patties because they are great for counting macros (if you choose to do that) and cook well.
Place the meat in the pan and leave for 2 minutes until the first side is browned and crispy. Flip the second side and cook for another minute or so. Then transfer to a place and season with salt. These will be nicely crispy on the outside but remain blue rare to rare on the inside. Cook each side longer if you prefer a more thoroughly cooked burger.
For me, this is an ideal meal with a fried egg or two on the side. It’s easy to bulk prep burgers and store them in the fridge.
Bake
Browned ground beef mixed with scrambled egg makes the best egg bake dish! Crazy easy but so good! Always make sure to salt liberally.
Baked ground beef recipes like these are always opportunities to add nutrient-dense organ meats to your meals without any weird taste or appearance. Sourcing ground beef heart or beef liver from your butcher and mixing it into ground beef is an excellent way to hide the organ meats and not need to deviate too much from a normal recipe.
Keep scrolling down to find my favorite baked ground beef carnivore recipes and some delicious options with hidden organs.
Slow Cook
To be honest, it’s hard to make slow-cooked ground beef recipes on a carnivore diet unless you’re using a lot of cheese and dairy foods. I’m going to keep testing recipes for those who need dairy-free recipes, but for now, I don’t have too many options other than browning it and then slow cooking in bone broth.
You should always use bone broth whenever you slow cook because it adds so much flavor and extra nutrition you wouldn’t get otherwise.
Perfect for the coldest of winter days, slow cooker bone broth with browned ground beef, shredded cheese, and cream cheese always hits the spot!
Carnivore Ground Beef Recipes
Carnivore Scotch Eggs
Carnivore Scotch Eggs are loaded with protein and make a great appetizer or main entree. This pork-free version has only 3-ingredients! Serve hot, pack into a picnic, or store in the fridge to use throughout the week.
Carnivore Meatballs (Zero Carb & Keto Option)
Carnivore meatballs are the easiest recipe to meal prep with ground beef. Meatballs are a practical, dairy-free and freezer-friendly staple for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Carnivore Burger with 2-Ingredient Buns
Almost guaranteed to be a meal prep staple if you’re eating an ultra-low-carb animal-based diet. So jazz your burger up with this simple two-ingredient carnivore bun recipe and top it with any of the strict carnivore or keto carnivore fixings listed!
Carnivore Breakfast Muffins
Zero-fiber carnivore breakfast muffins are made entirely from animal-based ingredients. This easy dairy-free breakfast idea is great for meal prep.
Carnivore Egg-in-a-Hole
This dairy-free carnivore breakfast idea is a delicious way to eat ground beef and eggs. Fry them together in a zero-carb egg-in-a-hole, add a sprinkle of salt, and enjoy! It’s quick and easy with only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time.
Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs (Carnivore + Keto Options)
All you need are 3 main ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time! Serve this dish for dinner tonight and your whole family will enjoy it together.
Carnivore Casserole with Ground Beef
Make this for breakfast or dinner any day of the week. All you need to do is combine ground beef with eggs, cream, and cream cheese, then bake until done!
Hidden Liver Meat Muffins
With only 5 ingredients, these Meat Muffins with Hidden Liver are a big win! This recipe is suitable for keto, carnivore, paleo, and AIP styles diets. Add it to your meal prep today!
Carnivore Stroganoff Recipe
Carnivore Stroganoff is a hearty dinner and ready in less than 30 minutes! It’s an easy recipe to adapt for your family, whether they are on keto or any other diet. This creamy ground beef recipe is classic comfort food, but now made exclusively from animal-based ingredients.
Carnivore Omelette (Cheeseburger Style)
Serve a cheeseburger-style carnivore omelette from start to finish in 15 minutes. This dish has to be one of the easiest breakfast recipes ever! However, don’t limit the fun to just the morning hours; enjoy the high-protein and almost zero carb meal any time of the day.
Organ Meat Pie
Organ meats are some of the most affordable meats and happen to also be some of the most nutritious parts too. This nourishing combination of ground beef, liver, and heart baked into a meat pie is simple and satiating.
Traditional Pemmican Recipe
Pemmican is the ultimate carnivore “protein bar”; it's perfect for backpacking, camping, and long-term food storage! Try this recipe with ground beef or lean meat.
Easy Beef Heart Meatballs
These carnivore meatballs only have 3 ingredients (no breadcrumbs!) and are ready in 4 easy steps. Serve warm from the oven or pack into lunch and eat cold. It's hard to say which way is best.
Take a look How to Cook Meat on a Carnivore Diet and try other techniques too!
Master Carnivore Meal Prep with The Carnivore Cookbook
Do you love these recipes?
Just wait until you flip through my third cookbook, The Carnivore Cookbook!
This collection of over 100 fiber-free zero carb recipes will inspire you for months to come!
Not only are there easy and budget-friendly recipes, but also loads of tips on sourcing the best quality and eating nose to tail. I also added simple family-friendly variations you can follow so you keep eating carnivore while also making keto and family-friendly options for everyone else in the household.
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