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