Keto Doritos Locos Tacos
This keto Doritos Locos taco is just as good as the original cheesy, crunchy hard shell taco from Taco Bell, but only 3 g carbs!
1 taco shell
8
Servings
136
Calories
10.2g
Fat
6g
Protein
3.2g
Net Carb
7g
Total Carbs
If you get tired of missing out on the latest fast food trends, like the Doritos Locos from Taco Bell, then you must try this taco recipe. I’ve taken my keto hard taco shell recipe and my keto Doritos chips recipe and combined them to make the ultimate cheesy, crunchy experience you will got loco over!
Hard shell tacos are made with a few key ingredients like almond flour, protein powder and xanthan gum. To get that Doritos flavor, we add cheddar cheese powder and some additional spices for that cheesy kick we all crave.
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Keto Doritos Locos Taco Shells Ingredients
1 1/3 cup almond flour - 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
- 1 tablespoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 7 tablespoons hot water
- tortilla press
- avocado oil, for frying
Keto Doritos Locos Tacos Directions
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Mix dry ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, protein powder, xanthan gum, salt, cheddar cheese powder, chili powder and smoked paprika.
Quick Tip
If you like getting the Doritos flavoring on your fingers, you can mix the cheese powder, chili powder and smoked paprika separately. Then dust this Doritos flavoring on after your hard shells are formed. -
Finish tortilla dough
Pour in hot water and mix with a fork until combined.
Quick Tip
If dough is too sticky, add in more almond flour. If dough is too dry, add a splash of water. -
Press into tortillas
Divide the dough into 8 balls (about 2 inches in diameter). Place each ball in between two circles of parchment paper and use a tortilla press or rolling pin to flatten into a circle about 6 inches wide. Leave each tortilla in between the parchment paper.
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Make hard shells
Pour 1/2 inch of avocado oil into a skillet and heat oil over medium heat. Add tortilla and submerge in the hot oil let cook for a minute then using two spatulas fold tortilla over to form a taco shape. Let fry for about a minute or until just about hardened. Flip and fry the other side after a minute.
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Let dry
Remove and let dry upside down on a paper towel lined tray. This will help hold the taco open as it dry. Keto taco shell will continue to harden as it dries.
Quick Tip
Dust with Doritos seasoning if wanting to add after shell is fried.
Hi! I’m wondering if one could fry these flat for tostados or would they be too flexible?
Yes, you can fry them flat like a tostada!
These sadly didn’t turn out at all. I used the ingredients it called for in correct amounts and flattened each tortilla to 6”. They were whisper thin until you started cooking them, then they started puffing up and no way you could cook one 2 minutes, even with my heat on 2 of 10! They were more like a cheesy flour tortilla that was fried. Maybe a hair crisp at edges. No idea how you got yours to look like that after cooking. Flavor was good though, I don’t think it’s worth the trouble. So I’m still on the lookout for something to give me that fried corn tortilla crunch.
That’s really strange. I have made these several times and they never puff up. What brand of protein powder did you use?