Spicy burritos with the crunch of nacho cheese chips! Keto crunchy beef burritos are a fun new way to enjoy Mexican food on keto.
Are Burritos Keto
No, traditional burritos are not keto-friendly. They are usually wrapped in either a corn or flour tortilla, which is way too high in carbs to fit into a keto-friendly eating plan.
Then, they are filled with more carbs – rice, refried beans, and sometimes, corn salsa. Thankfully, it’s really easy to make keto-friendly burritos with a few ingredient swaps!
Keep reading to learn how to make the tastiest burritos you have ever made – and be able to enjoy them on the keto diet. In fact, each burrito in this recipe only has 4 grams net carbs! And they fill you up so much!
How To Make Keto Burritos
The secret to making tasty low-carb burritos is to use delicious low-carb tortillas. But, what are the best keto-friendly tortillas? There are a lot of different kinds out there – find the ones that work with your body.
I prefer the zero-carb tortillas from Mission. You can find them in different sizes. For this recipe, use larger tortillas.
You also need to be careful with each ingredient you add as filling. In order to keep the carb count low, I suggest following this recipe.
Adding few slices of jalapeno peppers is ok, but don’t soak the burritos in salsa – that will increase the carb count too much.
Dorito Burrito
Dorito nacho cheese chips are way too high in carbs to go into these burritos. Thankfully, I found a brand of keto-friendly chips that taste just like Doritos.
When you add Quest nacho cheese chips to the burritos, it gives them a bolder flavor and a wonderful crunch! These chips are optional.
Don’t worry if you don’t like how the burrito tastes with crispy chips inside of them.
Keto Beef Burritos
Keto beef burritos are the perfect lunch or dinner. They satiate your cravings for Mexican food, just like some of my other favorite keto-friendly Mexican recipes!
When I feel tempted to go out to a Mexican restaurant, I’ll make either Keto Beef Tamale Pie or Keto Taco Bell Mexican Pizza at home. Both options really hit the spot!
And since these beef burritos only have 4 grams net carbs in them, you can serve some tasty Keto Mexican Street Cauliflower with them! They are the perfect Mexican side.
How To Store Burritos in The Freezer
If you want to make and freeze keto burritos, don’t add the nacho chips. Their texture will change too much as they freeze and thaw.
Make the burritos with all of the other ingredients. Then, wrap each burrito in aluminum foil and store them in a freezer-friendly bag.
They will stay fresh in the freezer for up to six months. Since they are individually wrapped, you can grab one at a time whenever the craving hits you.
Keto Crunchy Dorito Beef Burritos Recipe
Here’s the list of the ingredients and steps that you’ll need to make keto crunchy Dorito beef burritos. Exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Keto tortillas
Ground beef
Roma tomato chopped
Cream cheese softened
Shredded cheddar cheese
Quest nacho chips crushed into crumbs
Green onions
Chili powder
Minced garlic
Cumin
Paprika
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Instructions:
Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium high heat. Saute until completely browned. Drain off any excess grease.
Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix in the cream cheese, and stir until melted.
Sprinkle in the cheddar cheese, and stir until combined.
Place the tortillas on a flat surface, and spread a layer of the chip crumbs down the center.
Add ¼ of the meat mixture on top of the crumbs.
Sprinkle some tomatoes and green onions on top.
Fold up the end of the tortillas up over the filling, and fold the edges in, while continuing to roll the tortillas tightly closed.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Fry the burritos in the oil until browned and crispy.
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Keto Crunchy Dorito Beef Burritos
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 Keto Tortillas
- 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1 Roma Tomato chopped
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 bag Quest Nacho Chips crushed into crumbs
- 1/4 cup Chopped Green Onions
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium high heat. Saute until completely browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix in the cream cheese, and stir until melted.
- Sprinkle in the cheddar cheese, and stir until combined.
- Place the tortillas on a flat surface, and spread a layer of the chip crumbs down the center.
- Add ¼ of the meat mixture on top of the crumbs.
- Sprinkle some tomatoes and green onions on top.
- Fold up the end of the tortillas up over the filling, and fold the edges in, while continuing to roll the tortillas tightly closed.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Fry the burritos in the oil until browned and crispy.
Notes
Net Carbs: 4 Net Carbs Per Serving
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Ground Beef Recipes
If you enjoyed learning how to make keto crunchy Dorito beef burritos, here are some more low-carb recipes you can make with ground beef. All of them make the perfect low-carb dinner for your family.
