Easy Low Carb Keto Frittata Recipe

This simple Keto Frittata recipe is healthy, delicious, and comes together in just minutes! Perfect for a low-carb breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch or dinner, this low carb frittata is the perfect way to use up leftover ham. It’s great for the gluten-free diet, and is keto-friendly as well!

My Favorite Keto Frittata Recipe

So you’ve made a ham! Yum. What do you do with all the leftovers?!

Leftover ham is great for meal prep! You can use it in sandwiches, soups, even casseroles, and of course, who doesn’t love ham and eggs? Alright, these eggs may not be green, but they are delicious!

I made this keto egg frittata recipe for dinner one weeknight, but it’s also a fantastic keto breakfast idea. I love that it was ready in just 20 minutes, and also that the food didn’t stick to the cast iron skillet making clean up so much easier!

Aside from being a delicious way to use up the leftover ham (I’m always looking for fun and easy ways to use up fresh ingredients), all I added to this keto frittata was a few basic pantry staples ingredients: milk, cheese, eggs, kale, and tomatoes. The kale can be switched out for other greens that you have on hand, and the tomatoes can be skipped if you’d prefer it to be even lower carb. However, with just 2.7g net carbs per serving, I’d go ahead and toss those tomatoes in!

This keto frittata is not only one of the easiest keto recipes, but it’s also gluten-free and perfect for a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a post-holiday brunch to get started on those leftovers!

Key ingredients

• Ham: I added leftover ham to this recipe. It’s chunky, delicious, and if you pan fry it a little beforehand, the fat renders down perfectly. This is such a great way to take care of leftovers after Christmas and Easter! If you don’t have leftover ham on hand, thick ham from your local deli (not wafer thin ham) is what you want to buy.
• Cheese: You can really use whatever cheese you prefer. I opted for a mild cheddar cheese (although we hands-down prefer sharp & mature) as it melts so well. Gruyere, goat cheese, parmesan cheese or gouda would also taste amazing. Adventurous? Try adding some blue cheese as well, like a Shropshire Blue or Roquefort.
• Milk or cream: I used unsweetened almond milk, but any low carb milk like coconut milk or heavy cream would be great in this keto frittata recipe.
• Tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes are a great thing to add to this recipe. For me, it’s the best part! They still keep this recipe keto-friendly while adding plenty of flavour. You can use any kind of tomato, or skip them entirely.
• Kale: I wanted to throw in some greens for good measure, and kale is perfect for this recipe, however, if you have fresh spinach on hand instead it will be tasty as well.

How do you make a frittata?

Click through this Ham and Cheese Frittata story for all of the steps!

Begin by adding olive oil to a skillet on the stove top over medium heat, followed by diced ham. This can be store-bought or leftover ham, and I use a cast iron pan but any medium-sized, oven-safe skillet (preferably a non-stick pan) will be great!

Next, add some butter to the ham in the cast-iron skillet. The butter enhances the flavour as well as keeps the meat from sticking to the pan.

After that, add in some kale and diced cherry tomatoes, sautéing until the kale wilts a little and the tomatoes begin to break down.

Now we’ll sprinkle in some cheddar cheese over the other ingredients.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs with milk and black pepper.

Pour the egg mixture over the other ingredients in the oven-safe skillet, tilting so that the egg mixture is evenly spread, and place the pan into the oven on the middle shelf.

Bake the keto frittata for 10 minutes, or until the egg is set and no longer jiggles, and then remove the pan from the oven, slice and serve!

Storage Instructions

Store this Keto Frittata in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat it in the microwave or the oven until warmed through. Take care not to overheat it – the egg may turn rubbery.

Variations

Here is a list of other keto-friendly ingredients that work well in a keto frittata:

Cheeses:

• goat cheese
• gouda
• gruyere
• parmesan cheese
• any kind of cheddar
• firm mozzarella cheese (not soft buffalo)
• pepper jack
• feta cheese
• blue cheese
• roquefort

Milks (all unsweetened):

• coconut milk
• almond milk
• whole milk
• flax milk
• hemp milk
• heavy whipping cream
• soy milk

Low carb veggies:

• bell peppers (green is the lowest carb, careful with carbs in orange, yellow or red bell pepper)
• green onion
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• brussels sprouts
• baby spinach
• red onions (not too much, try 1/4 of an onion)

Meats:

• pork sausage
• turkey sausage
• bacon
• turkey bacon
• ground beef
• ground chicken

What’s the difference between an omelette and a frittata?

The main difference between a frittata and an omelette is the way they are cooked. Frittatas, like this ham and cheese frittata, are cooked on the stove at first, and finished in the oven. However, an omelette on the other hand is cooked only on the stovetop, is usually folded over into a semi-circle, and can be flipped.

Is this a keto frittata?

Yes! This Ham and Cheese Frittata comes to 2.7 grams of net carbs per serving, making it perfect for the keto diet. This entire keto frittata recipe comes to 16.2g net carbs so you could easily eat half if you’re feeling hungry and still be hitting your keto macro goals.

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