5 Muscle-building Meals for Your Keto Diet

Muscle Building Meals For Your Keto-Diet!!

You have already decided to implement an exercise regime into your keto diet, but did you know that there are lots of muscle-building meals you can make at the comfort of your home that will actually help you gain muscle during this process?

If you maintain a well-balanced diet that is high in fats and protein, you will be able to build muscle quite fast, without having to increase your carb intake whatsoever. Your diet should consist of about 75 percent fat, 20 percent protein, and 5 percent carbs. The ideal amount of proteins for bodybuilders is 0.82 grams per pound of body weight, as a study conducted in 2011 states. This is the sufficient amount needed for muscle gain, and do not forget that consuming any more proteins than this recommended intake will not lead to gaining more muscle.

You can achieve this perfect ratio by making sure you eat enough grass-fed and organic meats, locally grown vegetables, and also by making sure you use keto-friendly oils, such as coconut oil.

However, if you at any point think that this ratio is not going to cut it for your muscle-building exercise regime, don’t make the mistake of increasing your carbs intake. Simply add even more fats into your diet, and you’ll be seeing the wanted results in no time!

You’re probably eager to learn what new tasty recipes will help you build muscle in a short period of time, so you’ll be happy to hear that today you are going to get five of them! There are some delicious recipes that will both keep you in ketosis and help you build muscle more easily.

All of these delicious meals use a mix of ingredients that are high in fat and protein, and that will help boost your energy levels in order to improve your physical performance.

Bacon-Wrapped Lobster Chunks

For this delicious meal, your main ingredients will be 1lb lobster tail, up to 10 bacon strips, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp grass-fed butter, 4 stalks green onion, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½  tsp celery salt, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.

As for the dipping sauce, you will need 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 egg, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, ½ tsp salt, ½ cup of olive oil and a pinch of pepper.

The first thing you should do is remove the meat from the lobster tail, and fry it on an oiled pan for about five minutes (on medium heat). While your lobster tail is frying, put 2 tbsp of your grass-fed butter into the pan and let it melt around the lobster.

It will make it juicy and give it a buttery taste. You can also sprinkle around some salt and pepper to taste. Once the lobster meat is done frying, take the pan off the heat and cut the lobster in 1 ½ inch chunks. Then take the bacon and cut the strips in half.

Once you’re done with that, you’ll want to take a chunk of lobster and 1-2 onion pieces and place them onto one end of the bacon strip. Wrap them together and secure with a toothpick. Repeat the process until you’re done, and then arrange all of them on a greased baking sheet.

Make sure the chunks are not touching each other! Then place everything in the oven and broil for 8-10 minutes. Turn the chunks over in the middle of broiling.

As for the garlic dip, you should mix 2 garlic cloves, 1 egg, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper in the food processor. While the mix is blending, add ½ cup olive oil.

And that’s it! Once your bacon becomes crispy on the edges, take it out of the oven and serve with your garlic dip!

No-Bun Burgers

This one actually does not need an ingredient list, because you can just take as much ground beef as you like and barbecue it! Just make sure not to overcook it, in order for your meat to taste better. You can add any toppings you like, such as guacamole, fried eggs, cheese or even bacon!

We know that burgers taste better with the buns, but at least this way you can add any high-fat ingredient on the top, and make sure that you’re gaining muscle as you eat!

Roasted Chicken

Another non-recipe for you is the roasted chicken. It’s quite simple really. Get a chicken, pat it dry, and add as much salt and pepper as you like. Nothing can beat this classic meal, for sure!

You can also add some lemon juice and oils of your taste to make it even better!

Mashed Turnips

This is a recipe that won’t take too much of your time, so it’s the perfect meal if you’re in a hurry but need to stack up on fats! You will need 4 large turnips, 2 tbsp grass-fed butter and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt.

Start by washing and peeling the turnips and cutting them into cubes. Then boil them until they’re soft, which should take about 10-15 minutes. Once they’re soft, you can mash them down with a fork or a masher. When you’re done with that, simply add the butter and salt, and you’re done!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

If you’re running short on time and you’re in need of something sweet, this is the perfect shake for you. You will need 1 cup almond milk, 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter, ½ cup fat-free cottage cheese, 1 scoop of a chocolate-based supplement, and powdered Stevia to taste. Blend everything together, and your energy booster is ready to go!

As you can tell, all of these recipes have one thing in common – their ingredients are healthy and keto-friendly! And if you were concerned about how much time you will need to make meals that will both help you build muscle and stay in ketosis, you can see that there is no need to worry anymore because the vast majority of keto recipes are easy to make and do not require a lot of your time, which sets ketogenic diets even further apart from other diets. This means that you can spend less time in the gym and more time working on your dream body!

Happy cooking!