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prep time
30 min
cook time
20 min
ready time
50 min
Keto Mexican Ground Beef Skillet
Everyone loves a quick, easy, weeknight Mexican meal! Ground beef makes this meal simple. Simply saute the meat in the pan with Mexican spices and then top the dish with freshly-sliced lettuce, sliced tomatoes, shredded cheese, cilantro, and fresh guacamole. This dish is a blank canvas for a wide variety of different toppings like sour cream, hot sauces, and salsas.
What kind of ground beef should I use?
Stick to grass-fed beef if possible in the 80% lean to 20% fat ratio. The fats in the meat will help keep you satiated.
What other toppings can I add?
Spicy habanero shredded cheese would be great, as well as black olives, low-carb salsa, and various hot sauces.
How is this dish to be served?
The dish is intended to serve family-style. All the toppings should be added to the final dish and served directly from the pan. This makes for easy cleanup and serving!
Net Carbs
5.9 g
Fiber
7.3 g
Total Carbs
13.3 g
Protein
33.6 g
Fats
39.6 g
535 cals
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Ingredients
Garlic
2 clove
Red Onion
½ small
Avocado Oil
1-½ tablespoon
Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 80% Lean
1 pound
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
¼ tsp
Dark Chili Powder by Mccormick
1-½ tsp
Granulated Garlic by Tone's
⅛ tsp
Cumin, Ground
¼ teaspoon
Lettuce
2 cup
Cherry Tomato
12 cherry
Queso Chihuahua (Chihuahua Cheese)
⅓ cup, shredded
Serrano Peppers, Raw
¼ each
Cilantro
2 tablespoon
Avocado
12 ounce
Lime Juice, Fresh
1 tablespoon
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
¼ tsp
Red Onion
½ small
Cilantro
2 tablespoon
Recipe Steps
steps 6
50 min
Step 1
Heat a large nonstick saute pan, over medium-high heat until hot. Add the avocado oil and tilt pan to distribute evenly. Add the garlic and ½ small red onion diced and a pinch of salt. Stir with a wooden spoon until it is starting to brown.Step 2
Add the ground beef, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat to help cook the crumbles all the way through. Add ¼ tsp kosher salt to the meat and stir well. Turn the heat down to medium if necessary.Step 3
Add all the spices like the dark chili powder, cumin, and granulated garlic. Stir well to incorporate. Finish cooking the meat the rest of the way.Step 4
In the meantime, prepare the guacamole. Add ripe avocados to a bowl with 1 tbsp fresh lime juice, ¼ tsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp red onion, and 1 tbsp chopped cilantro.Step 5
Gently mash leaving some larger pieces.Step 6
In the meantime, prepare the lettuce by slicing it into thin strips and slicing the tomatoes in half. Garnish the final dish with the lettuce first, then tomatoes, the shredded cheese, and ¼ of a serrano sliced (add less or none if you don’t like heat). If you do like heat, you can add some of the serranos to the guacamole as well in the form of small dice. Serve hot with condiments like sour cream and hot sauces!
Comments
varissul 11 days ago
I used lean grass-fed ground beef. It did not require draining. Prepared this according to the recipe. I love it. However, I did leave out raw chilies, as I cannot stomach them. Also, instead of putting the dish together in the frying pan, I plated it backward - lettuce, tomatoes, cheese I used Cotija instead), and meat, and served it with the guacamole. It was much easier than trying to get it all out of the pan.
Kyladc 4 months ago
For the people saying it was greasy, did you use regular ground beef or the lean ground beef? I always use lean so I wanted to see if that was the reason people were saying it was greasy. If not, then I might just end up draining it. I am making tonight!
SpectacularKale446761 6 months ago
Delicious 😋
FortuitousMacadamia287614 2 years ago
Aloha;) Try bison meat or any game meat instead of beef:) still red meat but way less oil:)
Nova_marie 2 years ago
So good! Great for taco Tuesday! My only complaint is that its VERY greasy/oily..
lilid910 8 months ago
I use the wagyu ground beef from Costco and it's pretty lean and delicious
Maria19* 2 years ago
Easy and quick
zerondasmith 2 years ago
This is so tasty! It so full o flavor.
GRehfeld 2 years ago
This is quite similar to the way I've been making my taco filling, minus the cilantro as I have some people who don't like cilantro.
secas221ded7 2 years ago
Super easy and very tasty. Great way for me to enjoy “taco Tuesday” with my family!
SparkleFemme 3 years ago
It was yummy and filling. My only complaint is the excessive grease. It doesn't say to drain, but I drained the meat before adding the reast of the ingredients. I also added the cheese on top and placed the skillet in the oven for 7 mins at 355° to melt the cheese a little. Oh, and I use Mexican blend cheese. It was delicious 😋!
Shewoff642 6 months ago
Ground venison would work well with this.
lowcarbdieterb636 2 years ago
Grass feed ground beef from local producers has no fat I have to add olive oil
AwesomeKetone958203 3 years ago
Can you use ground turkey instead?
Hannahwall1 3 years ago
You need the fat though!
Kookie2003 3 years ago
It was delicious and easy to make
Suefar 3 years ago
We liked it and it was very easy and quick.
MirthfulMacadamia487367 3 years ago
How much of the beef mix is a serving (without the lettuce etc)?
kathyyax52ea 3 years ago
1/4
Mandy 3 years ago
This was soooo good ...I did it with cheddar..
Laura 4 years ago
Cannot find chihuahua cheese anywhere. Can I replace it with cheddar?
RemarkableCauliflower873574 3 years ago
Sams club sells this type of cheese
Hellsbells82 3 years ago
American version of our mild cheddar
Laura 3 years ago
Neither can I!
Mavi 4 years ago
Very delicious! I will be cooking again
Jenjenrepp 4 years ago
Wow! This was very yummy. It will definitely be cooked again!
Ladymedic60 4 years ago
Super yummy!!!!
Birdhousehaven 4 years ago
It looks like something my husband, reg diet, and I could enjoy.