Take out and homemade Mexican food is spicy, warming, and delicious. Unfortunately, many Mexican dishes are also banned on keto. If it’s not the floury tortillas pushing you out of ketosis, it’s the crispy nachos or satisfying rice and beans. That’s a shame because staple Mexican cuisine ingredients like avocados, meat, and vegetables are very keto-friendly.
The good news is that providing you’re prepared to think a little laterally, you can still enjoy Mexican food, including burritos.
If you’re craving Mexican food but don’t want to derail your diet, try these keto Mexican burritos. They’re easy to make, delicious, and very keto-friendly!
Keto Mexican Burrito
Ingredients for Four Servings
Tortilla
- 5 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, divided into four portions
Filling
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons Tex-Mex seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 2 cups of shredded leafy green vegetables, such as lettuce or spinach
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan on high heat. Add the beef and onions and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are soft. Add the Tex-Mex seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Turn down the heat and keep warm over a low flame – usually 10-12 minutes.
- Heat another pan over medium heat. Spread a portion of the mozzarella into a rough circle and cook until it melts and begins to bubble – usually 2-3 minutes.
- Portion out a quarter of the cooked meat, add some tomato slices and a handful of greens, and fold in half.
- Cook both sides until your cheese burrito is browned.
- Repeat three more times to make four portions.
Nutrition Per Serving
- 748 calories
- 55 grams of protein
- 54 grams of fat
- 8 grams of net carbs
- 3 grams of fiber
Bottom Line
If you want to lose weight quickly, keto is the diet for you. On the low-carb ketogenic diet, most people lose 10 pounds or more in the first two weeks! However, such rapid weight loss requires sacrifices, such as giving up some of your favorite foods.
Thankfully, there are lots of things you can eat on keto, so there is no need to go hungry. Also, there are low-carb alternatives for many of the foods that are a no-go on keto. For example, grated and lightly cooked cauliflower is a great low-carb replacement for rice.
Skip the tortillas and make these keto burritos instead. They taste almost as good and could actually help you lose weight. Best of all, the fat and protein should put you into a deeper state of ketosis, warding off hunger in the process.
Keto Mexican Burrito
Print RecipeIngredients
- *FOR THE TORTILLA*
- 5 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, divided into four portions
- *FOR THE FILLING*
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons Tex-Mex seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 2 cups of shredded leafy green vegetables, such as lettuce or spinach
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan on high heat. Add the beef and onions and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are soft. Add the Tex-Mex seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Turn down the heat and keep warm over a low flame – usually 10-12 minutes.
- Heat another pan over medium heat. Spread a portion of the mozzarella into a rough circle and cook until it melts and begins to bubble – usually 2-3 minutes.
- Portion out a quarter of the cooked meat, add some tomato slices and a handful of greens, and fold in half.
- Cook both sides until your cheese burrito is browned.
- Repeat three more times to make four portions.
