So my housemate picked up some provolone slices at Trader Joe’s since she knows how much I love making microwave cheese crisps – you know, the ones we use for taco shells, dipping etc.
Imagine my horror when I saw she’d bought the “lite,” lower fat version!
HOWEVER.
I checked the label and saw zero carbs per ounce, so thought I’d try nuking them to see what happens.
Oh my!!! They made the BEST no-carb tostadas, chips, crackers, taco shells, I’ve ever had! They’re thicker, less oily, more like crisp-fried tortillas than anything I’ve tried, and I thought I’d tried 'em all.
Here’s the “recipe”:
Place one slice (or cut the slice into triangles for chips) on parchment paper in microwave. Nuke for at least 30-45 seconds to test (depending on your microwave’s power), then keep cooking in 15-second increments until it’s nice and toasty brown. This way you’ll know the total time for future use. In my microwave, one slice takes 1 minute 35 seconds total.
Quickly bend the parchment in half if you’re making the classic taco shells or leave the slice flat for tostadas.
These are so freakin’ good… my housemate loves them and she’s not even keto.
Next up, I’m going to sprinkle them with various spice mixtures… in my head, I can hear Keto Dude Richard’s famous “Niiiiiiiice.”
PS. These things are great for travel. I stack’em in a tupperware and off I go!
