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Keto chorizo cornbread dressing

Keto Chorizo Cornbread Dressing

A low carb TexMex twist on a classic sausage dressing. Cornbread mixed with chorizo, cilantro, and jalepeno bursts with smoky flavor reminiscent of spicy tamales.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
30 minutes
3 hours 20 minutes
3 hours 50 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 313 kcal

Ingredients

Cornbread

Dressing

  • Butter for greasing casserole dish
  • 4 bacon slices
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion about 1/2 an onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery about 3 celery stalks
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lb ground chorizo
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano or regular oregano
  • 1 Tbsp sage
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken bone broth
  • 8 Tbsp melted butter divided
  • cornbread cubes

Instructions

For Cornbread

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Grease 13 X 9 baking pan with butter.
  3. In medium mixing bowl, add flours, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, and garlic powder. Whisk together until well mixed.
  4. Add eggs, unsweet almond/coconut milk, and extract. Mix well.
  5. Add melted butter and stir together.
  6. Scrap batter into pan and place in oven. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until edges are brown and center is well cooked.
  7. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  8. Once cooled, cut cornbread into 1/4" cubes and put back into pan.
  9. Reduce oven temperature to 275.
  10. Put pan back into oven to dry cornbread out further. Toast for about 45 minutes, tossing cubes several times. Drier cornbread will allow for more absorption of liquid and a tastier dressing. The cubes should be between stale bread and croutons.
  11. Remove from oven and set aside.

For Dressing

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Generously grease a 2-3 qt casserole dish with butter.
  3. Cook bacon in medium skillet until crispy. Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Add onions, celery, and jalapeno to skillet and cook until tender. About 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  5. Remove from heat and transfer veggies to small bowl.
  6. Add chorizo to skillet and cook until moisture is evaporated and meat is well cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.
  7. Chop bacon into small pieces.
  8. In large bowl, add veggie mixture, bacon, seasonings, cooked chorizo, cilantro, eggs, chicken bone broth, and 6 Tbsp of the melted butter. Mix together.
  9. Add dried cornbread cubes and gently toss until cubes are moistened, but don't over mix .
  10. Scrape dressing into greased casserole dish. Cover dish with foil.
  11. Place in oven and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven.
  12. Take off foil and drizzle the last two Tbsp of melted butter over the top of the dressing.
  13. Put back into oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until top is golden.

Recipe Notes

*Nutritional label does not include net carbs, so I’ve added that below.

Total Carbs: 6g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
NET CARBS: 4g

Nutrition Facts
Keto Chorizo Cornbread Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 116mg39%
Sodium 635mg28%
Potassium 245mg7%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 11g22%
Calcium 53mg5%
Vitamin C 1.9mg2%
Vitamin A 510IU10%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.