Chuy’s Keto Friendly Options for 2023 [Low Carb Tex-Mex!]

Chuy’s is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain with delicious tacos and a really cozy setting! Started in 1982 in Austin, Texas, Chuy’s has now expanded over 20 states in the U.S. including Alabama, Florida, Kansas, and Virginia.

Being a typical Mexican restaurant, its menu is full of tortillas, rice, beans, nachos, chips, and dressings!

So can you eat Keto at Chuy’s?

The short answer is yes. Instead of ordering from their pre-set menu, request a customized salad with chicken, beef, sirloin, or steak. Add in some low-carb veggies and stick to table sauce or cilantro vinaigrette for dressing. You may have a serving of guacamole on the side.

It’s always easy to customize your meals at Mexican restaurants. That’s why they are my top favorite when it comes to dining out on keto. In this article, we’ll look at the most satisfying keto-friendly options available at Chuy’s!

How to Survive Keto at Chuy’s

The best part about Chuy’s is that they prepare their dishes from scratch every single day! Each location sources its fresh produce every morning. That’s quite a rare phenomenon when it comes to the fast-food world!

What’s more, they make the same salsa in several batches throughout the day! No wonder why it tastes so fresh and flavorful any time of the day.

Chuy’s menu consists of tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, soups, and salads. A glance at their menu is enough to shock the keto gods looking upon us!

But don’t you worry! Just follow these simple strategies for a perfect low-carb meal at Chuy’s:

• AVOID all beans, rice, nachos, chips, strips, and tortillas! Instead, have your tacos inside a lettuce wrap.
• Chicken, beef, and steak have the least amount of carbs. Make sure they are non-marinated.
• Table sauce and Cilantro Vinaigrette are the most keto-friendly dressings.
• Low-Carb veggies include lettuce, fajita veggies, pico de gallo, and cilantro.
• Have Guacamole on the side to make your meal more filling (high-fiber and high-fat!)
• Whenever in doubt, refer to these nutritional guidelines and make sure you eat below your carb limit.

Tip: Try to visit the restaurant during the non-peak hours. The waiter will have enough time to really understand your customizations and NOT mess up your order!

In fact, ordering keto from Chuy’s is super-easy because they provide options like “no tortilla strips” or “no tomatoes” when ordering online.

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Chuy’s Low-Carb Guide

Below you’ll find the exact number of carbs present in each offering from Chuy’s. This will help you portion out your meals correctly and avoid a keto blunder!

Note: These are net carbs i.e. total carbs minus dietary fiber. For the purpose of keto, net carbs are a better metric because it excludes non-digestible carbs.

Tacos

Here are all the options along with their net carbs in grams:

Baja Fish Tacos	61
Baja Shrimp Tacos	51
Chicken Soft Tacos	37
Chicken Tacos Al Carbon	37
Crispy Tacos	27
Guacamole Soft Tacos	41
Seasoned Ground Sirloin Soft Tacos	39
Steak Tacos Al Carbon	37

Appetizers

Appetizer Plate	126
Chile Con Queso	68
Deluxe Chicken Quesadilla, Full	72
Deluxe Chicken Quesadilla, Half	37
Guacamole	67
Nachos	57
Panchos Fajita Beef, Full	123
Panchos Fajita Beef, Half	91
Panchos Fajita Chicken, Full	123
Panchos Fajita Chicken, Half	91
Panchos Seasoned Ground Sirloin, Full	125
Panchos Seasoned Ground Sirloin, Half	92
Quesadillas, Full	73
Quesadillas, Half	37
Queso Compuesto	71
Special Nachos	62

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Salads

Grilled Chicken Salad	11
Large Dinner Salad	7
Mexi-Cobb Salad	17
Taco Beef Salad	51
Taco Chicken Salad	51
Taco Guacamole Salad	53

Salad Dressings

Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing	3
Creamy Jalapeno Dressing	10
Honey Mustard Dressing	16
Ranch Dressing	10

Soups

Tortilla Soup, Bowl	26
Tortilla Soup, Cup	13

Tex-Mex Salad Combinations

Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Beef Enchilada	12
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Cheese Enchilada	6
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Chicken Enchilada	10
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Chicken Mini Burrito	38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Deluxe Quesadillas	37
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Fajita Beef Mini Burrito	38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Fajita Chicken Mini Burrito	38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Ground Sirloin Mini Burrito	39
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Tortilla Soup	26

Burritos

Bean & Cheese	57
Fajita Beef	54
Fajita Chicken	55
Oven-Roasted Chicken	56
Seasoned Ground Sirloin	60

Specialties

Cheese Rellenos	28
Chicken & Cheese Rellenos	35
Chicken Flautas	54
Chuychanga	61
Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken	84
Seasoned Ground Sirloin Rellenos	31
Shrimp & Cheese Rellenos	39

Enchiladas

Steak Burrito	60
Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas	61
Chuy’s Special Enchiladas	58
Chuy’s Tex-Mex Enchiladas	25
Deluxe Chicken Enchiladas	23
Southwestern Enchiladas	57
Veggie Enchiladas	28

Fajitas

Beef Fajitas	90
Chicken Fajitas	91
Combination Fajitas	91

Sauces

Boom-Boom Sauce for Burritos	7
Boom-Boom Sauce for Enchiladas	3
Chipotle Sauce for Burritos	8
Chipotle Sauce for Enchiladas	4
Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce for Burritos	10
Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce for Enchiladas	5
Green Chile Sauce for Burritos	10
Green Chile Sauce for Enchiladas	5
Hatch Green Chile Sauce for Burritos	5
Hatch Green Chile Sauce for Enchiladas	3
Pico De Gallo for Burritos	5
Pico De Gallo for Enchiladas	3
Ranchero Sauce for Burritos	10
Ranchero Sauce for Enchiladas	5
Red Chile Sauce for Burritos	14
Red Chile Sauce for Enchiladas	7
Salsa Fresca for Burritos	6
Salsa Fresca for Enchiladas	3
Table Sauce for Burritos	4
Table Sauce for Enchiladas	2
Tomatillo Sauce for Burritos	4
Tomatillo Sauce for Enchiladas	2

Rice

Green Chile Rice	25
Mexican Rice	31

Beans

Charro Beans	20
Refried Beans	4

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Keto at Chuy’s: In Summary

Chuy’s is a Mexican restaurant which means the food is highly customizable!

Chuy’s low-carb meat options include chicken, beef, steak, and sirloin. If you are on the keto diet, cilantro, lettuce, and pico de gallo are some of the best veggies to add to your bowl.

Each side serving of their guacamole has just 2g net carbs, along with plenty of fats and vitamins!

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