Say hello to keto tacos with homemade cheesy shells! These tasty tacos are low in carbs, packed with flavour, and perfect for satisfying your taco cravings without breaking your keto diet.
Plus, they’re easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. Get ready to elevate your taco game with these delicious keto tacos with homemade cheesy shells!
In this keto recipe I haven’t gone down the road of making a fancy kind of keto bread or flour alternative to tortillas. To make the shells I use just 1 ingredient: cheddar cheese.
Then, using simple kitchen utensils, you can shape them into a traditional taco shell shape.
In fact, I didn’t have to purchase anything for this recipe as I used my homemade Taco Seasoning too.
Once you add the meat and your choice of toppings, I can assure you that just a couple of these will fill you right up and satiate you.
Of course you can adapt this recipe any way you wish. Use your own choice of fillings or moisten the meat with a bit of tomato paste. These are just a couple of ideas.
Equipment needed:
- Baking tray lined with baking paper
- Frying pan
- 2 mugs or glasses
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Keto Tacos With Homemade Cheesy Shells
Say hello to keto tacos with homemade cheesy shells! These tasty tacos are low in carbs, packed with flavour, and perfect for satisfying your taco cravings without breaking your keto diet.
8
servings20
minutes25
minutes265
kcalIngredients
500 g grated cheddar cheese
450 g high fat minced beef/ground beef
2 tbsp homemade taco seasoning
1 chopped avocado
2 tbsp sour cream
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
- Line the baking tray with baking paper.
- Sprinkle 25g flattish piles of the grated cheddar cheese on the tray, keeping the piles a couple of inches apart. If you have room you can make 8 piles, or you can create the shells in 2 lots.
- Place the tray in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, and keep checking them. They are ready when the edges have become crispy and brown and the centres are starting to bubble and turn brown as well.
- Take out of the oven and let cool for about 2 minutes.
- Whilst the flat shells are cooling set up your glasses/mugs with the wooden spoon laid across like this:
- Carefully take the cheese and lay over the spoon or whatever item you have used. This allows each shell to cool and solidify in the traditional taco shell shape we all know. Repeat for all shells.
- Whilst the shells are hardening you can fry the minced beef/ground beef in the frying pan until browned.
- Add the taco seasoning and stir in whilst allowing it all to cook together for 5 minutes. (This is where you can optionally add tomato puree and a bit of water).
- With your shells ready and your meat cooked, spoon the meat into the shells and add your favourite toppings. I used chopped avocado and sour cream, plus you will have grated cheddar left over if you want extra cheesiness.
More topping ideas for your Keto Taco Shells:
- Salsa
- Chopped lettuce
- Chopped tomatoes
- Chopped red onion
- Chopped jalapeno peppers
- Sliced black olives
- Tabasco sauce
Enjoy!
