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Keto Arroz con Pollo (ACP)

A keto, and southern take on the classic Latin American dish.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword diet food, keto, ketogenic, latin american
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 576 kcal
Author Justin

Ingredients

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

  • 4 cups Steamed riced cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup Tomato sauce
  • 1/4 White onion Diced (Red onion works)
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper Diced
  • 1 Clove garlic Minced/Crushed

Meat and Seasoning

  • 2 lbs Chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Dried cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Cheese sauce

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups Sharp white cheddar Shredded
  • 2 oz Green chilies Canned

Instructions

Mexican "Rice"

  1. If your riced cauliflower isn't already steamed, do so now. If you're working with raw riced cauliflower, saute in a large pan with a tablespoon of oil on medium heat for 5-8 minutes.

  2. In a large pan, add in the cauliflower, tomato sauce, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.

  3. Mix well, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes covered.

Chicken

  1. Season raw chicken with salt, garlic powder, cayenne, cumin, and black pepper.

  2. While your rice simmers, I'd recommend cooking the chicken on the grill. High heat, about 7-8 minutes each side.

  3. If you're cooking on the stove: in a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil on medium high heat. Place chicken breasts in the pan, let cook 5-7 minutes per side. If using an instant thermometer, the temperature should read 165°F when they're done.

  4. Slice chicken into strips.

Cheese sauce

  1. On low heat in a medium sized sauce pan, combine heavy cream, butter, and the cheese of your choice.

  2. Cook until the cheese melts 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure cheese doesn't cook onto the side of your pan.

  3. Stir in green chilies and season to taste.

  4. If the sauce seems too thick, mix in 1 tbsp of heavy cream at a time.

  5. To serve: create bed of rice, top with cheese sauce, and add chicken on top of that.

Recipe Notes

Optional for the cheese sauce: Cotija cheese works perfectly for this, half and half with the white cheddar. Also, if you can't get white cheddar, the store bought "Mexican blend" cheeses are good as well. 

 

When storing and reheating, store and reheat cheese sauce separately.