Beef Tostadas

A Keto lifestyle does not mean you have to give up the foods you love. You do have to be willing to be creative to find delicious workarounds, though. I have found suitable replacements for some recipe components, such as chopped sliced almonds in place of breadcrumbs or I make my own Keto breadcrumbs from Keto bread. I replace corn with finely diced yellow squash. Almond flour replaces all-purpose flour nicely. The list goes on. Replacing tostada shells is an easy fix. Tostada shells are crispy corn tortillas; you buy them that way at the grocery store. Using a low-carb tortilla in place of a tostada shell has a different flavor, but the same result when crisped in the oven. The result is a crispy alternative to the tostada shell. When you are cooking, think of ways to replace a non-Keto or non-low-carb friendly food instead of eliminating recipes that you enjoy. You will be glad you did.

Ingredients

Instructions

Fry the tortillas in a little bit of oil until both sides are crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.

In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the crema until combined and smooth.

In a skillet, Brown the ground beef with onion and garlic.

Add salsa, water and taco seasoning. Cook until liquid is absorbed.

Spread the meat mixture over the crispy tortilla and top with shredded lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, black olives, green onion or whatever else floats your boat.

Low-Carb Beef Tostadas

Cripsy low-carb tortillas are topped with flavorful beef and topped with fresh veggies and cheese. Drizzled with a Mexican crema sauce, this is a hearty and satisfying meal for lunch or dinner that will become a staple at your house.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Lunch

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• 1 knife
• Measuring spoons
• 1 skillet
• Paper towels
• 1 large baking sheet
• 1 Large spoon
• 1 Small bowl

Ingredients

  

• 4 llow-carb tortillas er
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. garlic, minced
• 1 packet 1 packet taco seasoning mix or 2 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup salsa
• Toppings: lettuce, tomato, sour cream, black olives, green onion, guacamole
• For the Crema:
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder

Instructions

 

• Fry the tortillas in a little bit of oil until both sides are crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the crema until combined and smooth.
• In a skillet, brown the ground beef with onion and garlic.
• Add salsa, water and taco seasoning.
• Cook until liquid is absorbed.
• Spread the meat mixture over the crispy tortilla and top with shredded lettuce, tomato, guacamole, black olives, green onion or whatever else floats your boat.
• Drizzle with the crema on top.