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Keto Chicken Tacos in Fried Cheese Shells

No Tortilla, 32g Protein

Three fried mozzarella taco shells filled with shredded chili chicken Save
Chili-spiced shredded chicken made in the Instant Pot, folded into taco shells made of fried mozzarella. Serves 6, 32g protein per serving.
  • 6Serves
  • 5 minprep
  • 25 mincook
  • serving(est.): 233 kcal, 32g protein, 8g fat, 2g carbs after fiber
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Why this works

The shells are made of cheese. A quarter cup of mozzarella fries in a skillet until golden, gets filled with chili-spiced shredded chicken, then folds over and hardens as it cools.

Shredded mozzarella frying into a lacy golden cheese shell in a black skillet

Turn the heat off after you flip the cheese and let it keep browning. Fill and fold it while it's still soft.

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The recipe

Keto Chicken Tacos in Fried Cheese Shells

Serves 6 · 5 min prep · 25 min cook · per serving (est.): about 233 kcal, 32g protein, 8g fat, about 2g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. 01
    Put the chicken breasts, broth, salt, pepper and spices into the Instant Pot.
  2. 02
    Lock the lid and cook on Manual, High Pressure, for 20 minutes.
  3. 03
    Quick-release the pressure, open the lid carefully and shred the chicken.
  4. 04
    For each shell, heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and sprinkle in ¼ cup of mozzarella.
  5. 05
    Fry until golden, flip it, then turn off the heat and let the cheese brown.
  6. 06
    Add some chicken, fold the cheese over and let it harden as it cools.
  7. 07
    Repeat with the rest of the cheese and chicken. Serve warm.
Good to know
1

Keto swap: fried mozzarella replaces corn or flour tortillas.

2

1½ cups of cheese makes 6 shells at ¼ cup each.

3

A nonstick skillet matters here, so the cheese lifts out cleanly.

4

No time for shells? The shredded chicken also works served in a bowl.

5

Storage: keep leftover chicken covered in the fridge and fry the cheese shells fresh when you eat.

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Questions

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Will the cheese shell hold?

Yes, once it cools. It's soft and foldable straight from the pan and hardens as it cools.

Is it keto?

Yes. Each serving has about 2g carbs after fiber (est.) and 32g protein.

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