Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers

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I’m so excited to share with you these Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers Recipe ideas because they are SO easy, it’s really hard to even call it a recipe! I had no idea I could make something so delicious, just from cheese! It’s ridiculous!

Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers Ingredients

Are you ready for it? Here it is:

CHEESE.

That’s it….. Any flavor you like, sliced or shredded.

Oh, and you need a plate, parchment paper, and a microwave.

I’m not even kidding you! I couldn’t believe it either!!!

So, because this is so incredibly easy, I’m going to walk you through the process and examples that I have tried with this amazing ingredient. I went a little nuts over this amazing creation and decided I needed to try many different add in’s with it… So, here goes with mine.

First, I had to play around with different cheeses. I discovered mild/medium cheddars are more, shall we say temperamental- and were more greasy. I found that they take more time to dry out and can quickly burn. I got a little frustrated, so I moved on to other cheeses.

Now, keep in mind that cook times will vary with the watts of your microwave. I can’t give you a for sure defined time, only what worked for mine. That being said- I found most cheeses worked perfectly at 40-50 seconds.

Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers Instructions

1. Choose your plate. Test this out with a wax coated paper plate, or a regular microwavable plate lined with parchment paper. I’ve used both and they both work about the same. The parchment paper is a little easier to lift the cheese (after microwaved) off and assemble.
2. Add your cheese, shredded or sliced- to the plate.
3. Start by microwaving 30-40 seconds, watching it closely. You want to see it stop bubbling and look dry. It will start to brown a bit, but you don’t want it to burn!
4. Once it looks dry, pull it out- then you want to work quickly, as it will start to harden pretty fast. It’s a good idea to have your filling ready to go for when the cheese comes out hot.
5. It will be hot, let cool for just a couple seconds, but once you can handle it, move quickly to shape it or fill it.
6. Bend into taco shell shape, or mold over the bottom of a cup.

I know this sounds like a lot, but once you’ve figured it out- these are super simple and easy to make. It’s just the testing to see what works for how you want to make them!

Ok, now that we have established what and how…

Here are a few examples of what I have made with them!!

Easy Avocado Egg Salad:

In a bowl- add 1/2 avocado, 1 hard boiled (peeled) egg, 1 tbs mustard, seasoning, S & P.

Smash and mix, then fill the cheese shell cups.

Chef Salad:

Chop some spinach, diced cooked ham, chop a hard boiled (peeled) egg, add shredded cheese, maybe a bit of diced celery. Layer into cheese shell cups. Add topping/sauce.

Buffalo Chicken Tacos:

Cook chicken. Chop or shred, add hot sauce/seasoning. Make cheese taco shells. Fill the shells with buffalo chicken, add toppings and sour cream or more hot sauce!

Pulled Pork:

Cook pork, shred and add sauces/seasonings to taste. Add pork to cheese shell cups. I added pickled onion, sour cream, avocado, and pickled jalapenos!

Crispy Hot Dogs:

These are just too easy… Cook your cheese, once dry- roll a cooked (microwave or boiled) hot dog in it and let it dry/harden. Then dip it in some sauce!

Those are some tasty examples of shells and cups.

Here are some examples of what I made into poppers!
Pepperoni/cheese

Bacon/egg

Jalapeno/cream cheese

Beef, bell pepper, and shredded cheese

Celery/peanut butter (don’t knock it till you try it)

(I microwaved the celery till tender)

Just avocado slices

Bacon/jalapeno

(I microwaved the jalapeno until tender)

Check out this little keto sampler!!

Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers Recipe Nutrition

Serves 1

Calories 61, Total C 0.5g, Fiber 0g, Net C 0.5g, Sugars 0.1g, Fat 5g, Protein 3.4g

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Easy Keto Cheese Taco Shells and Poppers

It's hard to call these easy keto cheese taco shells and poppers a recipe because they are so easy to make and you only need one ingredient to make them!

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Servings 1 serving

Calories 61 kcal

Ingredients

  

• Cheese (any flavor, slices or shredded)

Instructions

 

• Choose your plate. Test this out with a wax coated paper plate, or a regular microwavable plate lined with parchment paper. I’ve used both and they both work about the same. The parchment paper is a little easier to lift the cheese (after microwaved) off and assemble.
• Add your cheese, shredded or sliced- to the plate.
• Start by microwaving 30-40 seconds, watching it closely. You want to see it stop bubbling and look dry. It will start to brown a bit, but you don’t want it to burn!
• Once it looks dry, pull it out- then you want to work quickly, as it will start to harden pretty fast. It’s a good idea to have your filling ready to go for when the cheese comes out hot.
• It will be hot, let cool for just a couple seconds, but once you can handle it, move quickly to shape it or fill it.
• Bend into taco shell shape, or mold over the bottom of a cup.

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What do YOU think?! What are some other add-in’s you would put in these? I know I’m not done experimenting with this whole concept. They are just too good and easy, not to!!