Description
Yes, a shell made out of chicken! I wanted to make a no-carb taco shell and came up with this recipe and it’s oh so tasty! Another plus is that your protein is already in the crust. Keto- friendly and gluten free. We topped ours with lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese, avocado, and salsa.
Ingredients
- 1 (12.5 fl oz) can canned chicken breast (such as Trader Joe’s®)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix, or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drain canned chicken thoroughly
- getting as much moisture out as possible. Spread chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until dried
- about 10 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a bowl. Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Mix eggs
- Cheddar cheese
- and taco seasoning into chicken.
- Scoop 4 even mounds of mixture onto the same baking sheet. Flatten into tortilla-sized circles.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set
- 8 to 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4