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How to Order Low Carb at Chili’s: 13 Menu Items Worth Trying

Mmm, fajitas

Taryn Pire

By Taryn Pire

Published Jul 16, 2024

Nutritionally reviewed by
Dr. Felicia D. Stoler, DCN, MS, RDN
low carb at chili's: chili's chicken fajitas

You’ve been trying a new low-carb meal plan and it’s been smooth sailing...but your book club just made plans to hit Chili’s for your next meeting. Before you throw caution to the wind and order Texas cheese fries and a margarita like you usually do, hear me out: It’s easier than you think to go low carb at Chili’s. There are plenty of tasty menu options worth indulging in that won’t break your diet, whether you’re just cutting back on carbs or going keto.

Based on the NIH recommendation that “low carb” = getting 26 percent or less of the calories you consume from carbohydrates (more on that at the bottom of this story), I focused on meals that contained 40 grams of carbs or less. Read on for 13 of my favorite options, from steak to fajitas. (P.S.: You can find the restaurant’s full nutritional information here; the stats listed below don’t account for modifications.)

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Taryn Pire

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  • Studied English and writing at Ithaca College

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