Keto Beef Enchiladas
Keto Beef Enchiladas Recipe + Video Demo – 6 net carbs! A low carb enchilada made without tortillas. Using my favorite keto friendly wrap, and a homemade enchilada sauce! Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free options, sugar free, clean eating, real food.
I’ve made a low carb version of one of my favorite Mexican dishes, and it tastes JUST AS GOOD as the original!
These keto beef enchiladas are going to be your new favorite dinner.
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Keto Red Enchilada Sauce
I use a homemade enchilada sauce that is SO easy to make, you’ll never buy it at the store again. Plus, it’s tastier and way more low carb.
Usually, enchilada sauce is thickened with flour or corn starch. To keep it keto friendly and gluten free, I’m using tapioca flour (sometimes called tapioca starch). It needs just 2 tablespoons for the whole batch, so the enchilada is low carb and perfect for the keto diet.
Along with tapioca flour, you need ghee (or butter), spices that I’m sure you already have in your spice cabinet, and some chicken stock. Simple simple!
Keto Enchiladas No Tortilla
I’ve found the best tortilla swap to make these enchiladas keto friendly. I love using these wraps that I get at Sprouts (I see them at Costco sometimes too!)
They are zero carb, and the perfect vessel to hold the enchiladas. They soak up the sauce perfectly, and are strong enough to hold the filling. Highly recommend! (Not sponsored, just sharing what I love!)
For the filling, I use ground beef with some onion and my favorite hack…cauliflower rice! The cauliflower takes on all the flavor of the beef as it cooks, so it stretches out the amount of meat for your enchiladas at a fraction of the price. Plus, sneaks in more veggies!
To flavor the beef filling I use salt and the enchilada sauce stirred right in to the beef. Then sprinkle in some cheese when rolling up the enchiladas. So delicious!
Watch Keto Beef Enchiladas Recipe Demo
Keto Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, I use 85% lean
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10- ounce bag frozen cauliflower rice
- keto friendly wraps, I use these Crepini Egg Thins that I get at Sprouts in the fridge section next to the gluten free breads
- 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1 batch homemade keto red enchilada sauce, or 1 cup of your favorite store bought enchilada sauce
- Toppings: chopped cilantro, avocado, sour cream, jalapeno, olives, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF with the oven rack in the middle.
- Heat your cast iron skillet over medium heat. When the pan is warm, add the avocado oil, onion, ground beef + salt. Cook, breaking up the beef and stirring occasionally, until the beef is almost cooked through and the onions are soft, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add in the frozen cauliflower rice to the ground beef, and continue cooking until the cauliflower rice is thawed and all the moisture is absorbed, another 5 minutes. The cauliflower rice will absorb all the flavor of the ground beef, stretching out the amount of meat for a fraction of the cost. Plus, it gets more veggies into the dish! One of my favorite hacks.
- Last, stir in 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce into the ground beef mixture. Take it off the heat, and stir to combine.
- Assemble the enchiladas. Start by putting about 1/4 cup layer of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of your 9x13 baking dish. Then, lay out a wrap and spoon on a scant 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Roll it up like a cigar and place it in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining wraps until your baking dish is full.
- Top with about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce (or more if preferred) and a layer of shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until the enchiladas are warmed through and the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm topped with desired toppings.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days, or frozen for at least 6 months.
Notes
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54 Comments on “Keto Beef Enchiladas”
I don’t even like enchiladas but my husband does so I thought we would try this recipe and it did not disappoint! It is great to do the week you are doing mu shu pork… you have the egg thins already but a completely different flavor! Give this one a try… so delicious!
So glad you liked the enchiladas even though you aren’t usually a fan Marissa. I love your tip about pairing them with mu shu because you will already have the egg wraps! Brilliant!
Girl! I made the enchiladas last night with beef and again tonight with chicken! Tonight I also made your enchilada sauce. So easy and I had all the ingredients already! I tend to be cook the yummy dishes I find over and over. Especially if they are easy and yummy! My husband even loves these! Thank you for sharing all the recipes I can cook over and over again without much effort that seem like I did put effort towards!
You just made my day Heidi! I am so happy you made my enchiladas 2 nights in a row. That is fantastic! I love that you made my sauce too. Isn’t it great when you find a recipe your husband likes? That always makes me so happy. I am so glad you will be making them again. Thank you so much for the feedback, it really means a lot!
Super easy and so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I am so glad you liked my enchiladas Heidi! Love to hear that they were easy to make and yummy! Thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
This looks delicious. Is it Whole 30
No it is not Whole30 Julie. The egg wraps are not allowed with the Whole30 program. It sure is delicious though!
A FANTASTIC low carb enchilada recipe! I am so happy to have found these egg thins. I also made your enchilada sauce. Using cauliflower rice to supplement the beef mixture is genius! These are a family hit!
I am so happy you like my enchiladas Lora! Aren’t those egg wraps fantastic? So glad you and your family enjoyed the recipe.
I love enchiladas so much and not having a suitable low carb substitute that I actually enjoy and hubby’s hesitation to try the egg wraps as tortillas for this, I gave up on making them. Finally convinced him last night and HOLY MOLY! We both loved them so much and I’m already dreaming about making them again and again and again! These were so insanely good I could have cried!! I wish I could give this more than 5 stars!
Yeah! I am so glad you liked the enchiladas Shelby! I am so happy you decided to try the egg wraps and even better that you really enjoyed them! I love it!
THESE. ARE. SO. GOOD. I made half of the pan with Siete tortillas for myself, and the other half with regular tortillas for the rest of my family. The sauce recipe is so easy and so good. I had leftover filling that I am going to call Enchilada Guts, and that’s been awesome as leftovers with chipotle sauce. It’s going back on my meal plan for next week!
I love that you made them half for you and half for your family Heidi. That is the perfect way to serve them! I am so glad the recipe was easy to make and turned out delicious!
Family favorite!!!! So easy to make and tastes amazing. Thanks for another great recipe!!
We loved this!! Unfortunately, my 17 year old son caught me not using “egg wraps” instead of tortillas, so I made a few with flour tortillas for him. It’s all about compromise. He’s finally gotten used to the idea of cauliflower rice (because he has to admit he can’t taste the difference). Enchilada sauce was amazing, I’ll double the recipe next time.
Your comment made me laugh! I love that you son ‘caught’ you using egg wraps instead of tortillas Ashley. I can so relate to this! You wouldn’t believe how many times I just don’t mention certain ingredients so my family will enjoy the meal.
These were a major crowd pleaser in my family. I used Trader Joe’s Jicama wraps and they were so good. And of course cashew queso and pickled onions too. So impressed – thank you!
These are so amazingly good! The best! Another fantastic recipe! I even ate the ground beef alone, the sauce is so delicious. Is part of my keto meal prep this week!
So happy you enjoyed not only the beef but the sauce too Kyla! That is fantastic that the enchiladas will be part of your meal plan.
Another winner! My husband loved this!! Everything about this was delicious!! Thanks for sharing all your recipes!
I am so glad they turned out delicious for you and your husband enjoyed them Shannon.
First, I live in Texas. These enchiladas are so amazing that I ran over the extras to my neighbors for them to try bc I didn’t think they would believe me. They immediately asked for the recipe. My husband would not stop talking about how amazing they tasted. Now in our regular rotation!
Texas does have AMAZING Mexican food Camryn! That is quite a compliment that you enjoyed them so much! Even better that your husband and neighbors liked them too! I love it!
Delicious! Used large crepini wraps and canned sauce (to save time), but I loved it!
Using canned sauce is such a time saver Rebecca!
I made these tonight and they are delicious! I have so many ideas for variations. They also look like they will make perfect leftovers!
You’re right, there are endless variations Courtney!
Natalie, these were fantastic! My kids ate them which is a win in our house! The sauce was amazing. I did follow the scant quarter cup directions but still had about 1/2 the filling left over. Only thing I can think of was my riced cauliflower was a 12oz bag vs. 10 oz. Win though, now I can make breakfast enchiladas! This is a fave recipe for us!
It is such a win when your kids like a new recipe Megan. I don’t know what it is, but it just gives you the best feeling! That’s great you had left over filling. Using it for breakfast tacos is a fantastic idea or it also freezes beautifully!
Do you have a suggestion for tortilla without eggs? My son is allergic to egg whites.
I did a Google search for “low carb egg free wraps” and came up with so many choices Angel. I have tried any of them so I don’t know how they taste, but I am sure there are many different ones to choose from. I sure hope you and your son like the enchiladas!
These were so delicious. I made half with Crepini and half with Siete Casava. And the Enchilada Sauce is so easy and makes this dish exceptional.
I am so glad the recipe worked well with half Crepini and half Siete Casava Joan. I agree, I think the enchilada sauce makes the dish!
I had been wanting enchiladas and then you posted this recipe. This recipe definitely hit the spot. Enjoyed by my whole family.
Yeah! I am so glad you liked my enchiladas Jennifer! Even better that your family enjoyed them too! Nothing quite hits the spot like yummy enchiladas!
Looks delish!!! And so easy! Can’t wait to try! 😍😍
I sure hope you like it Bre!