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Easy keto tacos made with ground beef and homemade taco seasoning. No need to worry about preservatives or maltodextrin with this recipe. Ready in under 30 minutes!

Low-Carb Beef Tacos With Homemade Taco Seasoning

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Level up your taco night with this easy three-in-one recipe that delivers savory filling, additive-free seasonings, and gluten-free cheese shells!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Cooling Time 8 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Taco Meat:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion diced

For The Taco Seasoning:

  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/3 cup water

For The Cheese Shells:

  • 1 cup cheddar or pepper jack cheese shredded and divided

Instructions
 

Brown The Beef:

  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef. Cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until most of the pink is gone, about 5-6 minutes.
  • Add in the onions. Continue cooking and stirring until the beef is fully browned and the onions are translucent, about another 3-4 minutes.

Mix The Seasonings:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cumin, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, and smoked paprika.
  • Stir the seasoning mixture into the meat in the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Season And Finish The Meat:

  • Add the water to the skillet, stir well, and reduce heat to low. Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes.

Make The Cheese Shells:

  • Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. For each shell, place 1/4 cup shredded cheese in the skillet in a loose mound, then gently spread it out into a thin circle, about 5 inches across.
  • Let the cheese cook undisturbed until the edges are deep golden and crisp and the center is bubbly and slightly deeper in color, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Carefully slide a spatula under the cheese circle and lift it from the pan.
  • Immediately drape the hot cheese over a taco stand, rolling pin, or an overturned bowl. Let cool for 1-2 minutes until fully set and crisp—do not touch until it hardens.
  • Repeat with remaining cheese, wiping away any residue from the skillet between batches if needed.

Assemble And Serve The Dish:

  • Spoon portions of taco meat into the cooled cheese shells and serve immediately with the toppings of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 26gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 853mgFiber: 1g
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