Tweet
I think these are even tastier than the carb-laden version with a corn shell. They are definitely yummier than Taco Bell! And no hidden carbs in the meat if you cook it at home.
Another low carb taco shell alternative is to microwave processed cheese slices and cool them over a rack to make hard cheese taco shells, but this version using cheese crisp crumbles and romaine lettuce is easier and may use less of your daily cheese allowance.
Per taco:
1.5 oz cooked meat - can be ground beef, small pieces of fried pork, tender chicken stewed with chili peppers, take your pick.
1 large crisp leaf of romaine lettuce
1-2 crunchy cheese crisps (ingredients: hard cheese baked or fried crisp), crumbled coarsely. Or substitute 1 crumbled pork rind.
Optional condiments include 1-2 tsp each of chopped avocado, chile peppers, chopped iceberg lettuce, pork rind crumbs, chopped tomatoes, garlic, onions, shredded cheese, a dash of hot sauce etc. Count carbs and avoid sauces that are made with sugar.
Pile the goodies onto a crisp leaf of Romaine lettuce, roll up and enjoy. Using the cheese crisps and/or a crumbled pork rind adds enough delicious crunchy texture and flavor that you won't miss the traditional shell.
You can bake a batch of fairly solid cheese crisps with just cheese alone, or you can add some butter and a thickener such as psyllium powder, flax meal, Ketatoes or ThickenThin Not/starch from Expert Foods. If you don't have a batch handy, just toss some shredded hard cheese in the frying pan on low to moderate heat and watch it turn into a nice crisp golden-brown cracker.
Your final carb and calorie count depends on what optional ingredients you are using, and how many of these tasty tacos you eat. Warning: these tacos are crisp, crunchy and deliciously addictive, so prepare only as many pre-measured portions as you want to eat at one sitting.
Another low carb taco shell alternative is to microwave processed cheese slices and cool them over a rack to make hard cheese taco shells, but this version using cheese crisp crumbles and romaine lettuce is easier and may use less of your daily cheese allowance.
Per taco:
1.5 oz cooked meat - can be ground beef, small pieces of fried pork, tender chicken stewed with chili peppers, take your pick.
1 large crisp leaf of romaine lettuce
1-2 crunchy cheese crisps (ingredients: hard cheese baked or fried crisp), crumbled coarsely. Or substitute 1 crumbled pork rind.
Optional condiments include 1-2 tsp each of chopped avocado, chile peppers, chopped iceberg lettuce, pork rind crumbs, chopped tomatoes, garlic, onions, shredded cheese, a dash of hot sauce etc. Count carbs and avoid sauces that are made with sugar.
Pile the goodies onto a crisp leaf of Romaine lettuce, roll up and enjoy. Using the cheese crisps and/or a crumbled pork rind adds enough delicious crunchy texture and flavor that you won't miss the traditional shell.
You can bake a batch of fairly solid cheese crisps with just cheese alone, or you can add some butter and a thickener such as psyllium powder, flax meal, Ketatoes or ThickenThin Not/starch from Expert Foods. If you don't have a batch handy, just toss some shredded hard cheese in the frying pan on low to moderate heat and watch it turn into a nice crisp golden-brown cracker.
Your final carb and calorie count depends on what optional ingredients you are using, and how many of these tasty tacos you eat. Warning: these tacos are crisp, crunchy and deliciously addictive, so prepare only as many pre-measured portions as you want to eat at one sitting.