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!

chuy's keto friendly options

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

chuy's keto tacos

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

Baja Fish Tacos61
Baja Shrimp Tacos51
Chicken Soft Tacos37
Chicken Tacos Al Carbon37
Crispy Tacos27
Guacamole Soft Tacos41
Seasoned Ground Sirloin Soft Tacos39
Steak Tacos Al Carbon37

Appetizers

Appetizer Plate126
Chile Con Queso68
Deluxe Chicken Quesadilla, Full72
Deluxe Chicken Quesadilla, Half37
Guacamole67
Nachos57
Panchos Fajita Beef, Full123
Panchos Fajita Beef, Half91
Panchos Fajita Chicken, Full123
Panchos Fajita Chicken, Half91
Panchos Seasoned Ground Sirloin, Full125
Panchos Seasoned Ground Sirloin, Half92
Quesadillas, Full73
Quesadillas, Half37
Queso Compuesto71
Special Nachos62

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Salads

chuy's keto salads
Grilled Chicken Salad11
Large Dinner Salad7
Mexi-Cobb Salad17
Taco Beef Salad51
Taco Chicken Salad51
Taco Guacamole Salad53

Salad Dressings

Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing3
Creamy Jalapeno Dressing10
Honey Mustard Dressing16
Ranch Dressing10

Soups

Tortilla Soup, Bowl26
Tortilla Soup, Cup13

Tex-Mex Salad Combinations

Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Beef Enchilada12
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Cheese Enchilada6
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Chicken Enchilada10
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Chicken Mini Burrito38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Deluxe Quesadillas37
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Fajita Beef Mini Burrito38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Fajita Chicken Mini Burrito38
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Ground Sirloin Mini Burrito39
Tex-Mex Salad Combo, Tortilla Soup26

Burritos

Bean & Cheese57
Fajita Beef54
Fajita Chicken55
Oven-Roasted Chicken56
Seasoned Ground Sirloin60

Specialties

chuy's specialities
Cheese Rellenos28
Chicken & Cheese Rellenos35
Chicken Flautas54
Chuychanga61
Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken84
Seasoned Ground Sirloin Rellenos31
Shrimp & Cheese Rellenos39

Enchiladas

Steak Burrito60
Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas61
Chuy’s Special Enchiladas58
Chuy’s Tex-Mex Enchiladas25
Deluxe Chicken Enchiladas23
Southwestern Enchiladas57
Veggie Enchiladas28

Fajitas

chuy's fajitas
Beef Fajitas90
Chicken Fajitas91
Combination Fajitas91

Sauces

low-carb sauces
Boom-Boom Sauce for Burritos7
Boom-Boom Sauce for Enchiladas3
Chipotle Sauce for Burritos8
Chipotle Sauce for Enchiladas4
Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce for Burritos10
Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce for Enchiladas5
Green Chile Sauce for Burritos10
Green Chile Sauce for Enchiladas5
Hatch Green Chile Sauce for Burritos5
Hatch Green Chile Sauce for Enchiladas3
Pico De Gallo for Burritos5
Pico De Gallo for Enchiladas3
Ranchero Sauce for Burritos10
Ranchero Sauce for Enchiladas5
Red Chile Sauce for Burritos14
Red Chile Sauce for Enchiladas7
Salsa Fresca for Burritos6
Salsa Fresca for Enchiladas3
Table Sauce for Burritos4
Table Sauce for Enchiladas2
Tomatillo Sauce for Burritos4
Tomatillo Sauce for Enchiladas2

Rice

Green Chile Rice25
Mexican Rice31

Beans

Charro Beans20
Refried Beans4

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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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