Keto Chicken Chimichanga

Our Keto Chicken Chimichanga is delicious - minus all the unnecessary carbs! You will also love that our chimichanga is made using the best healthy fats and ingredients. While on the Keto diet, it can be hard to enjoy most Mexican foods as you can’t simply order a traditional chimichanga at your local Mexican restaurant. Our low carb chimichanga is made using an egg white wrap filled with a delicious chicken filling made using tomato sauce and authentic spices like chili powder, cumin, paprika, and ground coriander. The filling is then added to the wrap, and sprinkled with Mexican cheese. You will love the boost of protein this dish gives! Feel free to pair this dish with high-fat items like sour cream and avocados, especially if you want to add extra calories for muscle building. Our Keto chimichangas are great as leftovers, too; simply reheat them in an air fryer or oven.

Why does this recipe make a lot of chimichangas?

Our recipe was created to make it easy for users to meal prep. This recipe should create about 18 chimichangas. However, feel free to make as many chimichangas ahead of time as you would like. For these, it is best only to wrap the chimichangas that you plan to eat that day as the wraps tend to dry. However, the filling can be stored in the fridge for up to three to four days. This is perfect for prepping ahead of time, as all you have to do is wrap and fry the chimichangas before consumption. Another option is to wrap and fry all the chimichangas and then store them in the freezer until ready to use.

Do I need to add chicken broth to this recipe?

We have created this recipe so the dish itself will create a chicken broth for the base of the sauce. To do this, we simmered the chicken thighs until tender in water with bay leaves and some sea salt. Most of the broth is poured off (and can be saved for another use), while some of the broth is left in the pot with the chicken. To this mixture, tomato sauce is added and simmered down around the tender, shredded chicken to create a lovely filling mixture that is perfect for chimichangas.

What are the best toppings for chimichangas?

While we only topped our chimichangas with sour cream and tomatoes, you can top your chimichangas with all kinds of Mexican-style toppings depending on how many calories you can consume. Feel free to top them with cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, guacamole, freshly sliced avocados, or even a chopped cabbage slaw made with lime juice. If you do this, make sure to calculate the macros separately in the Carb Manager app.

Can I use Keto tortillas?

You can certainly use Keto tortillas if you like; however, they usually contain wheat ingredients, which is not allowed in most Keto circles, and are typically higher than 5g net carbs per serving. However, if you can handle more net carbs per meal and stay in Ketosis, you can consider using Keto tortillas.

To make the ultimate pairing, serve this with other Keto recipes like our Keto Mexican Orange Hot Chocolate.