This keto Mexican meatloaf tastes like chili in a meatloaf form. It’s a delicious change from classic meatloaf and is gluten free. A great meal for those on a low carb diet but the whole family will love it. Each serving has only 5g net carbs and it’s very easy to make!
You might also like my low carb meatloaf stuffed portobello mushrooms!
Meatloaf is a fairly regular dish around our house. I usually make my turkey veggie meatloaf because it’s very healthy and full of veggies. But today I wanted to make something different so I made this keto Mexican meatloaf.
I used the same seasonings that I put in my chili and to keep it low carb and gluten free I used almond flour instead of breadcrumbs. It was a big success and nice twist from my usual meatloaf.
The almond flour worked out great as a low carb meatloaf binder, so if you are looking for a keto meatloaf with no pork rinds, try this recipe!
Recipe ingredients I used.
This recipe is a combination of my mom’s chili and a low carb meatloaf. I used both ground beef and ground pork, onion, green pepper, garlic, almond flour, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, paprika, cinnamon, onion powder, oregano, egg, salsa, cheddar cheese and green onion.
I like to use both ground beef and ground pork because mades for a moist and juicy meatloaf but if you can find ground pork you can just use beef. You could also use ground turkey.
The salsa I used was medium chunky jar salsa from Aldi. It’s fairly low in carbs for the amount you are using.
How to make keto Mexican meatloaf.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and then spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic to a food processor and pulse until finely minced. You don’t want chunks of veggies in your meatloaf. You can also do this by hand if you want.
Step 3: Spoon the onion mixture along with the ground beef and pork, egg, almond flour, spices and half of the salsa to a large mixing bowl.
Use your hands to combine the ingredients and then place the meat mixture on the prepared baking dish. Form the meatloaf mixture into an oval shape and smooth with your hand.
Step 4: Use the remaining salsa to spread evenly over the loaf. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Take it out and sprinkle the cheddar cheese and place back in the oven. Bake for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese. The internal temperature should register 160°F on a meat thermometer.
Step 5: Take out of the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.
I garnished this with some green onions just for color but I do like onions on my chili so why not. You could even top with sour cream or more salsa if you wish.
Other additions could be fresh cilantro, pickled jalapenos, black olives, guacamole, avocados or hot sauce.
More keto Mexican recipes to try.
My family loves Mexican food and it’s not too hard to make low carb meals with Mexican flavors. Here are a few of my favorite recipes that you might like to try.
- low carb chicken enchiladas or enchilada bowls
- keto Mexican chicken casserole
- marinated grilled chicken
- keto taco meat pizzas
- low carb taco salad
- keto chicken burrito bowl
This Mexican meatloaf was very moist and full of flavor. Well I hope you like this little twist on your everyday meatloaf.
The nutritional information for 1 piece of meatloaf is 359 cals / 22.5g fat / 6.2g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 32.8 g protein = 5g net carbs
And for more great low carb Mexican flavor, try my friend Julianne’s Keto Taco Casserole. It’s delicious!
Easy Keto Mexican Meatloaf Recipe
This low carb Mexican meatloaf is a combination of my chili and keto meatloaf recipe. It's an easy and delicious low carb dinner for busy weekdays. Full of flavor and spice!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ cup onion, minced
- ½ cup green pepper, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- â…“ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- 1 egg
- ½ cup low carb salsa
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese, optional
- 2 green onion, sliced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet by covering it in aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add onion, garlic cloves and green peppers to a food processor and process until they are finely minced. Can also do this by hand if you wish but pieces should be very small.
- Add this mixture to a large mxing bowl along with the ground beef and pork, egg, almond flour, spices and ¼ cup of salsa.
- Mix well and then form into an oval loaf on the baking sheet. Use the remaining salsa (¼ cup) and spread evenly over meatloaf.
- Bake for 30 minutes until the meat is cooked through. Note cooking time may vary depending on how you shape your loaf. Mine are rather long and thin so it only took 30 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and sprinkle cheddar cheese if using on top. Place back into the oven and bake another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Take out and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions if using and serve with extra salsa or sour cream if you wish. Other additions could be cilantro, jalapenos, black olives or hot sauce.
Notes
The nutritional information for 1 piece of meatloaf is 359 cals / 22.5g fat / 6.2g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 32.8 g protein = 5g net carbs
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 359Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Neal
The nutritional calculations must be off. Based on the listed grams of fat, protein, carbs – the total cal of these added together is more than 403 Cal per serving. So either the total cals are off, or the grams of each macro are off. For example 47.1 g fat * 9 cal per g = 424 cal.. which is more that the total listed per serving and does not include the other macros.
Denise
Hi Neal, this is totally off. I use the Loseit app for all of my recipes and it wasn’t even in my list so I’m guessing that since this is an older recipe I must have used something else to do the calculations. Even so I have yet to find a calculator that 100% accurate. That is why I try to do everything with the same app so at least all of my recipes would be consistent. So thank you for catching that. I have redid the calculations and here they are for you.
1 serving = 516 cals / 34.7g fat / 6.1g carbs / 2.2g fiber / 43 G protein = 3.9g net carbs
Marcella Rice
How many carbs etc in this meatloaf recipe?
Denise
Hi Marcella, here is the nurtional information for 1 piece (out of 6) 402 cals /47.1g fat / 3.1g carbs / 0.9g fiber / 28.3g protein = 2.2g net carbs
Hope that helps!
Sharon
Ok, I’m getting ready to make this right now. But… 2 lbs of meat for 4 servings? Is that really correct? My “normal” meatloaf is 1 lb for 4 people so I just don’t wanna mess this up…. Yikes!
Denise
Hi Sharon,
I was over estimating. We are big eaters. 😉 I would go with what you said. You can get 8 servings out of this. Hope you like it!
Harper
Wow, this looks delicious! I’ll have to try this soon.
Denise
Thank you Harper!
Analida's Ethnic Spoon
I could go for a couple slices of this for dinner!
Denise
Thanks Analida!
Cathy
What a great twist on meatloaf! I love the flavor profile!
Cathy
Denise
Thanks Cathy, it was nice for change.
Caroline
You know I have never made meatloaf, in fact not sure I’ve really had it. I keep thinking I should and this one is definitely tempting!
Denise
Well meatloaf is a staple in this house. We all like, it’s easy to make and fairly cheap. 🙂 I’m sure you could come up with a wonderful twist!
Catherine Voci
Is the cooking time off? I’ve never been able to bake a 2 pound meatloaf for less than an hour to have it cooked through.
Denise
Hi Catherine,
If you look at the pictures in the post, I tend to shape mine into a long and flat oval. So the thickness might be why it only takes 30 minutes for me. So perhaps that is why it’s different than yours. I’ll add a comment to the recipe card about that.Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
I love the flavor you incorporated into this meatloaf–so tasty!
Denise
Thanks Kristen!