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    Keto Tacos Made With Homemade Keto Tortillas | One of The Best Keto Ground Beef Recipes

    Jun 29, 2021 The Diet Chef

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    These keto tacos are made with seasoned ground beef, authentic taco toppings, and keto tortilla shells with just 1 NET CARB! And the best thing is that these tacos take only about 20 minutes - including making the keto taco shells from scratch! Seriously, keto ground beef recipes don't get any better than this.

    Four ground beef tacos in a row on a piece of newspaper on a plate. There is a small cup of sour cream to the right of the tacos.

    THE BEST KETO TACOS

    Whether it's taco Tuesday - or the weekend - anytime is a good time for low carb taco night, especially with this keto tacos recipe. 

    And this recipe combines mouth-watering seasoned ground beef with all the toppings you'd want in a taco. And, of course, we will be putting all this deliciousness on my keto tortillas. 

    By the way, you'll only need 6 ingredients to make my keto tortillas recipe, and you can whip it up while the ground beef is cooking! 

    Two folded tortilla shells on top of a few other tortilla shells on a black plate.

    Also, this recipe makes enough for the entire family, so you can have a dinner everyone will love on the table in about 20 minutes! 

    And that's why I think this is one of the best keto ground beef recipes you can make. I mean, you've got taco-flavored ground beef, fresh toppings, and tortillas all for under 2 NET CARBS each - you just can't beat it!

    For ground beef tacos in a row on a piece of newspaper. A small cup of sour cream is to the right of the middle tacos.

     

    INGREDIENTS

    Alright, so these keto ground beef tacos only require a few ingredients to make.

    And they are all super simple and can easily be found anywhere if you don't already have them! 

    Here is what you'll need to make the ground beef: 

    • ⅓ onion, chopped 
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil 
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 ½ tablespoon keto taco seasoning

    And for creating each keto taco: 

    • 10 Low carb tortillas
    • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
    • ⅓ red onion, sliced
    • cilantro
    • 2 lettuce leaves chopped
    • Lime
    • Sour cream

    Now, taco night wouldn't be complete without some tortilla chips, so I highly suggest making these 10-minute keto tortilla chips.

    They use the exact same ingredients as the keto taco shells, making them super easy to make together!

    And for dessert you can make some keto churros or keto flan. Talk about an authentic Mexican taco night!

    Three ground beef tacos in a horizontal row on a piece of newspaper on a white plate. Small cup of sour cream is behind tacos.

    HOW TO MAKE KETO TACOS 

    These tacos might be one of the easiest complete meals you can make for dinner. 

    Seriously, all you need to do is cook the ground beef and make the tortilla shells - it's as simple as that. 

    Then just top the tacos off with some fresh filling ingredients and you've got yourself one delicious meal. 

    By now, I know you're ready for some tacos, so let's get cooking! 

    Three ground beef tacos next to one another with part of a ground beef taco at the back end of them. A cup of sour cream is behind the three tacos.

    STEP 1: COOKING THE GROUND BEEF

    First, cover the surface of a pan with olive oil and heat it over medium-high heat. 

    Once heated, add your onions to the pan and sautee them for about 2-3 minutes until they have softened. 

    Then add your ground beef to the pan and cook until the meat has browned on all sides. After it has cooked, drain the excess fat from the pan and then add in your taco seasoning along with ½ cup of hot water.

    To finish up, simmer for 10-15 minutes and occasionally stir the ground beef around to cover it in the taco seasoning. 

    While the ground beef is simmering, you can make the keto tortillas. And the ground beef is enough for 10 average-sized tacos, so just make sure to double the tortilla recipe.

    A bunch of keto tortillas stacked on top of each other on a black plate.

    STEP 2: COMPLETING YOUR KETO TACOS

    So, by now, your ground beef and tortillas should be made and ready to go. 

    Now let's assemble your tacos! Layer each tortilla with some ground beef, then top with sliced tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and cilantro. And feel free to add on more keto friendly toppings - I'll go over some others in a minute.

    Then finish them off with a squeeze of lime juice and a dollop of sour cream, and dig in! 

    And if you want to enjoy these with a cerveza, I put together a list of the best keto beers to make that easy for ya, so check that out.

    Two whole ground beef tacos and part of two ground beef tacos on a piece of newspaper on a white plate. Behind the tacos is a small cup of sour cream.

    MORE KETO TACO TOPPINGS

    The best part about tacos is jazzing them up with a bunch of different toppings! 

    Along with the toppings in this recipe, here are some more low carb toppings to add to your tacos:

    • Keto Coleslaw
    • Keto Cheese Sauce
    • Avocado 
    • Guacamole 
    • Shredded Cheese
    • Bell Peppers
    • Jalapeno Peppers
    • Scallions
    • Hot Sauce
    A ground beef taco and half of a ground beef taco and a piece of newspaper on a plate.

    STORING YOUR LEFTOVER KETO TACOS

    This is one of my favorite recipes to make at the beginning of the week and then eat leftover for the next few days. But if you make them for your family, you probably won't have any leftovers, so plan accordingly.

    You can store your cooked ground beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. 

    And what's amazing is the homemade tortillas will also last in the fridge in an airtight container for over a week. It's like ground beef and these low carb tortillas were meant to be eaten together! 

    Seriously though, these tacos are such a tasty meal and are excellent to meal prep when you have a busy week ahead. 

    A row of four ground beef tacos on a piece of newspaper. To the right of the two middle tacos it's a small cup of sour cream.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 

    The craziest part about this recipe has to be that each taco has only 1.9 NET CARBS. And that's including the taco shell! 

    As for the rest of the macros, each taco has:

    • 260 calories
    • 19g Fat
    • 5.5g Carbs
    • 3.6g Fiber
    • 1.9g NET CARBS
    • 15.4g Protein 

    With this recipe, you get to everything you love about authentic tacos without all the carbs. 

    These keto tacos have been a weekly dinner in my house and a staple meal prep recipe for me. So get ready for it to become a staple in your household too. 

    I hope you like this keto tacos recipe as much as I do!

    If you make it, leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts!

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    Keto Tacos Made With Homemade Keto Tortillas | One of The Best Keto Ground Beef Recipes

    Three ground beef tacos in a horizontal row on a piece of newspaper on a white plate. Small cup of sour cream is behind tacos.
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    These keto tacos are made with seasoned ground beef, authentic taco toppings, and keto tortilla shells with just 1 NET CARB! And the best thing is that these tacos take only about 20 minutes - including making the keto taco shells from scratch! Seriously, keto ground beef recipes don't get any better than this.

    • Author: The Diet Chef
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 10 servings
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Keto Low Carb

    Ingredients

    Ground beef: 

    ⅓ onion (40g), chopped

    1 tablespoon (15g) olive oil

    1 pound (455g) lean ground beef

    1 ½ tablespoon taco seasoning

    Creating each keto taco: 

    10 low carb tortillas

    1 pint (280g) cherry tomatoes, quartered

    ⅓ red onion (40g), sliced

    Cilantro - to taste

    2 lettuce leaves chopped

    Lime juice to taste

    Sour cream to taste

    Instructions

    1. Cover the surface of a pan in oil and heat over medium-high heat. 
    2. Sauté onions for 2-3 minutes, until softened. 
    3. Add the ground beef and cook until the meat is browned.
    4. Drain the fat, then add taco seasoning and ½ cup of hot water. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
    5. Make keto tortillas when ground beef is simmering. 
    6. Fill each tortilla with ground beef, sliced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lettuce. Top with a squeeze of lime and dollop of sour cream.

    Notes

    The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 260
    • Fat: 19
    • Carbohydrates: 5.5
    • Fiber: 3.6
    • Protein: 15.4

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    Hey there! I'm Joe Duff - The Diet Chef, and I've been creating low carb keto recipes for over 15 years. Initally, I started making these recipes to help myself lose weight - I lost over 75 pounds doing so - but now I make recipes for the entire low carb keto community!
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