The best part about these Keto Steak Tacos on Pork Rind Tortillas is they are extremely low carb. With so few ingredients, they are sure to become a fast favorite!
Confession time. I’ve never been very good at cooking steak and I’ve hardly spent any time eating it.
But when I got a huge, delicious package of meat in the mail from Butcher Box (affiliate), AND a new pan to try out in the kitchen… I knew it was time for that to change.
I love a good tortilla, and I know you do too. They’re perfect for making wraps, nachos, and my favorite…tacos.
Not to discredit my other favorite…cheese shell tacos, but the recipe I’m sharing with you today is pretty awesome.
There’s a lot of debate over whether low carb tortillas are “truly” Keto. I’m not going to get into that today…but I will squash the debate with an alternative you can make right now with three Keto staples.
Pork Rind Tortillas
I never realized how versatile Pork Rinds can be. They are beyond useful, zero carb, and in this recipe you won’t even be able to tell you’re eating them.
With a special blend of unflavored pork rinds, egg, cream cheese, and mozzarella I created an incredibly yummy, guilt free dinner that filled everyone up, and made them crave more.
Keto. Steak. Tacos.
Keto Steak Tacos on Pork Rind Tortillas
- Yield: 6 mini tacos 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Crushed Pork Rinds
- 3/4 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 Egg
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 6oz top sirloin steaks or meat of choice
- Desired toppings (I used green peppers, avocado and salsa)
Instructions
- Chop Pork Rinds in a food processor until completely crumbled
- In medium bowl, microwave mozzarella and cream cheese until melted and mix together (~30 sec)
- Add crushed pork rind until combined, then add egg (mixing with wet hands is easier for this part)
- If mixture seems too wet add a little more pork rinds
- if mixture is cooling and not pliable pop in microwave for additional 15-20 seconds
- Form a ball with mixture and place between two pieces of parchment
- Roll out until desired thickness (thinner the crispier)
- Cut out circle and place in non stick pan. Cook over medium heat 3-5 minutes until each side is brown
- To prepare steak:
- Bring to room temperature
- Season with favorite steak seasoning, salt and pepper
- Over medium heat add avocado oil or oil of choice
- Sear steak on each side and cook to desired temperature
- Let steak rest for 10 minutes and slice
- Add desired toppings (I used avocado, salsa and sauteed green peppers
Notes
The Nutrition Info below is JUST for the Pork Rind Tortilla. There are a million different ways to customize your tacos, so please calculate your own nutrition based on what you decide to put in them.
Please note that I am not a certified nutritionist. Any nutritional information that is discussed or disclosed in this post should only be seen as my best amateur estimates based on NET carbs. If nutrition is important to you, I highly encourage you to verify any data you see here with your favorite nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Mini Tortilla
- Calories: 97
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Protein: 7g
Sheila Griffin says
I can’t wait to try this!!!
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Lynn says
These turned out great. Good flavor, nice crunch. I used my taco press, which made things a lot easier and faster. I cooked one and stored the rest in the fridge separated with parchment paper. Thanks for the recipe!
Sam says
So glad to hear it! That’s a great idea!
Patty says
Why do people rate a recipe they have yet to fix? Ratings are for After you try it And follow the directions, as this is the only way to know what you think of the recipe. Otherwise, people get all excited when they find a 5 star review, only to be let down when the reviewers haven’t even tried it yet, or totally changed the recipe, then say it was terrible! Just sayin’! The recipe does look good, and I look forward to trying the tortillas!
Anne says
Patti, You did the same thing, commenting when you haven’t made the recipe.
Maria Olmstead says
Can’t wait to try it !
Thanks.
Tim says
Absolutely fantastic! I did add a little cumin and topped it with a slow smoked pulled pork I made the day before. I made 4 medium sized shells!
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Leigh Ann says
How many tortillas does this recipe make?
Sam says
6 mini tacos 🙂
Lisa Alley says
Does the recipe call for one cup of pork rinds before crushed or after crushed…..i’m thinking that would make a huge difference. I want to try these, but want to make sure I’m using the right amount. Thanks!
Sam says
A cup of crushed. I usually take the whole bag and dump it in the food processor, then measure a cup out of that. Then I store the rest in a sealed bag. Hope that helps!
Cheryl says
Omg, you are a genius! Pork Rind tortillas sound amazing. This is also perfect because I can make these for myself and my carb loving family can have the regular flour tortillas.
Im just researching to start on Keto and this will be a big help. Thanks so much for sharing.
Katie says
Could you prepare these and then store in the fridge or freezer to be heated up later?
Sam says
Not sure how they reheat, I haven’t tried that yet. They’re pretty quick to make and gone pretty fast in our house 🙂
Steph says
Thank you. These are awesome. My daughter likes these better than corn tortillas. My son is not keto but likes them. I am much happier with this than the plain cheese taco shells . Less than 1 carb per tortilla! ???? You made my day.
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Dan says
YOu are an angel! Can’t wait to try these.
Arael says
These seem very promising but I feel like I missed something. How do they end up taco shaped? If you simply cook then flip and cook the other side they would be flat and if they are pliable enough to fold over after cooking they would just collapse. Please advise. Thank you!
Karen says
What brand are the pork rind please?
Are these just store bought pork rind already cooked that you have as a snack?
Just asking because that’s the only cooked pork rind I know of in Australia ??
Lori says
I don’t believe in posting comments until the recipe is made either as another mentioned. I did make this tonight and was not impressed. Followed exactly as recipe indicated. Will not waste my time again to make.
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Tam says
Made these Keto shells with hot and spicy pork rinds. They were so tasty! My boyfriend loved them.
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Sheila King says
I made these last night and YUM!!! I made 4 larger ones instead of 6 small ones. BUT…I found I could only eat just one before I was stuffed!! I had a green salad with it, and instead of steak I had some shredded pork that I used with my own taco seasoning. When my son’s girlfriend saw it she said that was the first meal she ever made my son. But she turned her cupcake pan upside down and spread the mixture over the it, then baked them and they came out great! I’ll try that next week when I make them again. So good! Thanks for posting this recipe..
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monica says
these sound so good i will try it soon since i just had tacos last night with regular flour tortillas i was shocked by my sugar level this morning i am a diabetic and carbs are a great no no for me. thanks for the site and recipes.
Jennifer says
So where is the recipie? I see nothing about how to cook them
Sam says
So sorry there was an error with the recipe card which is fixed now.
Maelisa says
I’m not seeing the actual recipe and am hoping someone can add it to the comments or back to the post! Sounds very promising.
Sam says
So sorry there was an error with the recipe plugin which is fixed now.
Kenia says
Do you think these would turn out okay without egg?
Maritza says
I’m Mexican and I miss my tortillas on Keto. I tried this recipe and used my tortilla maker to flatten them. Then I pan fried them until golden brown! Mmmmm
I will be making these more often.
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Kelly says
I have a celiac disease so no gluten, have a yeast and a corn allergy…and diabetic gastroparesis so when I come across a recipe I can eat and make easy and digest I get very excited! ?
Thank heavens I can use this recipe and take a break from the protein shakes but still be halthy anf the whole family will like these too.
Thabks for sharing,
Kelly~Texas
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Becky Vasques says
We loved these shells. But we used chicken instead of steak, added some onion and peppers, delicious!!! We were talking and we were talking about how we love the Keto cheesy taco bake and how these shells would be a great base for the taco bake, or a crumbling top!!! YUMMY!!!!
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Elle says
Made these with hot and spicy rinds. Soo good. Took a little patience to make them, but well worth it !
Wendy says
What should I subtitute the cheese with? I don’t eat cheese.
Eric says
You’ll need some type of binder to hold it all together. Maybe a xanthan gum paste with egg of some sort? Good luck!
Cathy says
These are delicious. Great with steak! I did have to add about 1/4 cup almond flour because I was out of pork rinds. I had just one cup of pork rinds but needed a bit more dry ingredient to make it fryable in the pan. Made 4 tortillas and will definitely keep this recipe to make again due to the amazing flavour. Thanks!
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