These keto Mexican recipes are perfect for lunch or dinner to make for an exotic and tasty keto meal. Try them out!
Mexican cuisine is great, but as you know, many meals are filled with carbs (tacos and enchiladas come to mind).
To make keto Mexican recipes, you will need to make some easy substitutions.
Use the list below to enjoy the flavors of delicious Mexican meals without the carbs, stay in ketosis and keep losing weight.
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Keto Chicken Enchiladas
Full recipe here
- Calories: 500
- Fat: 29g
- Protein: 42g
- Net Carbs: 8g
If you miss Mexican Enchiladas, the suffering has come to an end!
These decadent Keto Mexican Enchiladas taste better than the real thing while being very easy to make.
I love preparing these with my kids (when they’re up to it) for a perfect Friday night dinner.
Lazy Day Keto Mexican Skillet
Full recipe here
- Calories: 391
- Fat: 29g
- Protein: 26g
- Net Carbs: 7g
Made in one pan with a handful of ingredients, This Mexican Ground Beef & Cauliflower Rice Skillet is so tasty and decadent.
Perfect for busy weeknight dinners, particularly if you have picky kids.
Chicken Fajita Casserole
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 395
- Fat: 28g
- Protein: 29g
- Net Carbs: 7.6g
This one-pan chicken fajita casserole is probably the best Mexican meal I’ve ever had.
If you’re looking for a delicious recipe that will remind you of Mexican fajitas, without the carbs and without the time-consuming aspect of rolling fajitas, here’s what you need.
Alternatively, you could also make some keto tortillas and use this recipe to stuff them if you have the time. The choice is yours :).
Pork Rind Nachos
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 240
- Fat: 16.5g
- Protein: 22.5g
- Net Carbs: 1g
If you’re craving Nachos but you know you can’t have them on the ketogenic diet, here’s a great low-carb nachos recipe to satisfy your cravings.
They’re made with pork rinds instead of cornflour, which makes them incredibly low-carb and filled with good fats and protein.
They’re very crispy just like traditional nachos, and although the taste is different, I personally love them.
Low Carb Cheese Taco Shells
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 264
- Fat: 20g
- Protein: 17g
- Net Carbs: 2g
Now it’s Tacos’ turn. When you think about Mexican cuisine, tacos immediately come to mind.
However, when you think about ingredients you can’t have on the keto diet, taco shells also immediately come to mind.
Fortunately, here’s a recipe to make both taco shells and taco meat, for a lovely taco night with your whole family.
Keto Taco Casserole
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 317
- Fat: 21g
- Protein: 27g
- Net Carbs: 3g
This delicious Keto Taco Casserole is very healthy and can easily be made in less than 30 minutes.
If you’re looking for a great keto Mexican recipe for your children and yourself, look no further.
Such a delicious combination of Mexican cheese and ground beef.
Mexican Chicken Stuffed Avocado
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 407
- Fat: 35.5g
- Protein: 18g
- Net Carbs: 2g
You know avocados are a great source of fat on the ketogenic diet, but I’m sure you would have never thought of making a Mexican recipe with these avocados you have.
This recipe combines the delicious flavor of Mexican spices with ground beef and avocado, for a delicious result packed full of fat and protein.
It’s so low in carbs it will make you lose weight like crazy, yet I can tell you it tastes nothing like diet food!
Keto Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 352
- Fat: 22g
- Protein: 29g
- Net Carbs: 2g
This Mexican rice skillet is made with cauliflower, to have a flavor that is really close to the original one without the bad carbs from the rice.
Additionally, it’s a great way to make sure you and your children eat your veggies, particularly if your kids are reluctant to eat vegetables if the flavor is too strong.
Mexican Shredded Chicken
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 233
- Fat: 12.5g
- Protein: 28.5g
- Net Carbs: 2g
This Mexican Shredded Chicken recipe is one of the best Mexican recipes ever, the only downside is that it takes a very long time to make.
So, if you fancy a great, elaborate and unique keto recipe to make tonight, this is it.
If you’re looking for a quick dinner recipe, that’s not it, though.
Bonus: Keto Tortillas
Full recipe here.
- Calories: 70
- Fat: 5.6g
- Protein: 5.1g
- Net Carbs: 1g
I didn’t want to end this list of keto Mexican recipes without sharing with you this great recipe to make keto tortillas.
Using Mozzarella cheese and almond flour instead of cornstarch helps to make them super low-carb and healthy, so feel free to use them with any of the delicious recipes above, or with your favorite taco bake to spend a great Mexican night.
You’re welcome ;).
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