CheffEye generates keto AI recipes built for the macros, not the marketing. Set your diet to keto once, and every recipe you generate, whether from a photo of a restaurant dish, your fridge contents or a TikTok link, comes back low in net carbs with full macro breakdowns. No more reading 12 paragraphs to find out a "keto" recipe has 30 grams of hidden carbs.
What makes a great keto recipe with AI
Keto cooking is more about math than ingredients. A dish is keto only if its macros land roughly at 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs, and only if net carbs stay below your daily target (commonly 20 to 50 grams). Most online "keto" recipes are written by people who eyeball it, and many slip in honey, agave, dried fruit, breadcrumbs or starchy thickeners that quietly push net carbs over the limit.
AI fixes this by treating the macro target as a hard constraint up front. CheffEye's recipe model writes each recipe with a budget in mind, picks ingredients within that budget, and reports the resulting macros transparently. If you photograph a curry that would normally be served over rice, the AI returns a keto version: same curry, but with cauliflower rice or simply a side of buttered greens, and the macros recalculated.
The same logic handles cross-contamination of carbs in sauces and dressings: stock cubes with added sugar, ketchup-based marinades, teriyaki glazes. The AI flags them and substitutes with whole-ingredient alternatives, so the final recipe is keto end to end, not just on the headline.
Sample keto recipes
Three examples of what CheffEye's AI returns for typical keto prompts. These are teasers, not full recipes. Generate the recipe in the app to see the full ingredient list, steps and macros.
Garlic butter steak with cauliflower mash
Keto | Modern | 30 min | 2 servings
Pan-seared ribeye basted in foaming garlic butter and thyme, served on a silky cauliflower mash finished with brown butter and a touch of cream cheese for body. The AI keeps the mash creamy without potato by leaning on butter and fat, not flour.
Ingredients
2 ribeye steaks (about 250 g each), at room temperature
1 tbsp neutral oil
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, smashed
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets (about 500 g)
2 tbsp cream cheese
2 tbsp extra butter for the mash
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Steps
Steam the cauliflower florets over simmering water for 12 minutes until completely tender.
Pat the steaks dry and season generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until smoking. Sear the steaks for 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
Reduce heat to medium, add 3 tbsp butter, garlic and thyme. Tilt the pan and baste the steaks with foaming butter for 1 minute. Rest the steaks on a board for 5 minutes.
Blend the hot cauliflower with cream cheese, 2 tbsp butter and salt until silky. Adjust seasoning.
Spoon mash onto plates, top with sliced steak and drizzle the garlic-thyme butter over the top.
Nutrition (per serving): 720 kcal, 52 g protein, 8 g carbs, 54 g fat.
Crispy-skin salmon with lemon-dill avocado salad
Keto | Mediterranean | 17 min | 2 servings
Salmon fillet seared skin-down until shatter-crisp, served over baby spinach, avocado, cucumber, radish and feta with a lemon-dill olive oil dressing. High in healthy fats, low in net carbs, and ready in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets (about 180 g each), skin on
1 tbsp olive oil for searing
100 g baby spinach
1 ripe avocado, sliced
0.5 cucumber, sliced into half-moons
4 radishes, thinly sliced
50 g feta, crumbled
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice plus 0.5 tsp zest
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Steps
Pat the salmon skin completely dry and season the flesh with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Lay the salmon skin-side down and press gently for 10 seconds. Cook undisturbed for 5 to 6 minutes until the skin is shatter-crisp and the flesh is opaque most of the way up.
Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes on the flesh side for medium. Rest on a board.
Whisk extra-virgin olive oil with lemon juice, zest, dill, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Toss spinach with half the dressing, then plate with avocado, cucumber, radish and feta.
Top each plate with a salmon fillet and drizzle the remaining dressing over the top.
Nutrition (per serving): 640 kcal, 40 g protein, 10 g carbs, 48 g fat.
Cheesy chicken zoodle bake
Keto | Italian | 40 min | 2 servings
Shredded chicken in a creamy garlic-parmesan sauce baked on a bed of zucchini noodles, then finished under the grill until the top is golden and bubbling. A keto answer to chicken-pasta bake comfort, without the carbs.
Ingredients
2 medium zucchini, spiralized or sliced into ribbons
300 g cooked chicken thighs, shredded
2 tbsp butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
200 ml heavy cream
60 g parmesan, finely grated
100 g mozzarella, shredded
0.5 tsp dried oregano
0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Steps
Heat the oven to 200 C. Toss zucchini noodles with 0.5 tsp salt in a colander and let drain for 10 minutes, then squeeze out excess water with a clean towel.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, then pour in cream and simmer for 3 minutes until lightly thickened.
Whisk in parmesan, oregano, red pepper flakes and pepper. Stir in the shredded chicken to coat.
Spread the squeezed zoodles in a baking dish, pour the creamy chicken over the top and scatter with mozzarella.
Bake for 18 minutes, then switch to grill for 3 to 4 minutes until the top is bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition (per serving): 680 kcal, 48 g protein, 9 g carbs, 50 g fat.
Want the full ingredient list, step-by-step instructions and exact macros? Generate the recipe in CheffEye, or browse the full recipe hub.
How CheffEye generates keto recipes
CheffEye's AI pipeline is multimodal. A vision model reads the photo, identifies the dish, the cuisine and the visible ingredients. That description is sent to the recipe model along with your stored profile: diet (keto), allergens, skill level and cuisine preferences. The recipe model writes the recipe to fit your macros, choosing keto substitutes whenever a high-carb ingredient appears.
Pantry mode starts from your ingredient list instead of a photo. Add items by hand or photograph the fridge, and the AI returns three keto-compatible recipes you can cook now. Social import (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) extracts the source recipe and rewrites it to fit keto macros. The AI chef chat lets you tighten any recipe further with prompts like "drop the net carbs by 5 grams" or "use only what is in my pantry".
Every generated keto recipe shows calories, protein, carbs (total and net) and fat per serving. The estimates come from the ingredient list and serving size; they are accurate enough for daily macro tracking and meal planning. Hands-free Cooking Mode then reads each step aloud and runs timers, so you can cook without smudging the screen with butter.
FAQ
How does CheffEye keep recipes under a keto carb limit?
When the keto diet is set in your CheffEye profile, the AI generates each recipe under a target macro split (typically around 70% fat, 25% protein, 5% carbs) and avoids high-carb staples like rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and added sugar. Each recipe shows estimated net carbs per serving so you can confirm it fits your daily target.
Are the macros accurate?
Macros are estimates calculated from the AI-generated ingredient list and the listed serving size. They are accurate enough for daily tracking and meal planning, but exact numbers depend on brands and portioning. For medical-grade precision (for example, in epilepsy keto protocols) cross-check with a dietitian.
Can CheffEye convert a regular recipe to keto?
Yes. Share a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link, or photograph any dish, and the AI rewrites it for your keto profile: rice becomes cauliflower rice, pasta becomes zucchini noodles or shirataki, sugar becomes erythritol or allulose, and starchy sides are swapped for low-carb alternatives.
Does pantry mode know which of my ingredients are keto-friendly?
Yes. List or photograph what you have, and pantry mode filters out high-carb items when building recipes for a keto profile. You will get three recipes you can cook right now from the keto-compatible portion of your pantry.
Set your diet to keto once and stop reading labels. CheffEye writes the recipe, reports the macros, and walks you through cooking it hands-free.
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