4 Ingredient Low Carb Tortillas

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Use these low carb tortillas as a lunch wrap with your favourite low carb fillings or in Mexican dishes. Find out how to turn this recipe into tortilla chips and taco shells!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Chilling Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: British, Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Katrin Nürnberger

Ingredients

1 ½ cup almond flour 150g (reduce by 2 tablespoons if you're using super-fine almond flour)
⅔ cup flax meal 80g
2 tablespoon whole psyllium husks 8g (or 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder)
1 large egg whisked lightly with a fork
10 tablespoon lukewarm water
¾ teaspoon sea salt optional

Instructions

Place all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (almond flour, flax meal, psyllium husk and salt). Mix well to combine.
Add the egg and mix. Slowly add the water a few tablespoons at a time and mix to combine. Use your hands to massage and roll into a ball. Place in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes.
Remove from the fridge and cut into 4 portions. Roll the dough between two sheets of grease-proof paper or a silicone mat and 1 sheet of greaseproof.
Use a bowl as a template and cut around using a sharp knife to form tortillas. Use the cutoffs to make the 5th and 6th tortilla.
Heat a non stick frying pan or cast iron skillet with a little ghee, coconut oil, butter or olive oil. Gently warm each tortilla for about 1 minute on one side and up to 40 seconds on the other. Careful not to overcook the tortillas to prevent stiffening. Re-grease the pan for each tortilla and repeat until all the tortillas are cooked.

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Notes

Makes 6 large tortillas at 18 cm / 7 inch diameter or 8 small tortillas @ 15 cm / 6 inch. Nutrition is calculated for 6 large tortillas.

1 large tortilla with a sufficient filling makes for a good lunch. Thanks to the almond flour and the flax, they are quite filling.

Net Carbs: 2.6g per serve.

Store in the fridge in a Tupperware for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Make sure you know the type of psyllium you're using: WHOLE psyllium husks may appear to be powder at first glance, but if you look closely, they look like little sticks. Psyllium husk powder is a proper powder and you'll only need 1 tbsp.

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