This Chicken Skillet is incredibly tasty, filling, and easy to make when you need dinner on the table quickly without skimping on taste and it's keto friendly.
Servings: 6
Calories: @295kcal depending on toppings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup diced onion
1/3 cup diced green pepper
3 garlic cloves minced
2 cups cooked chicken shredded (I prepared mine in the slow cooker)
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 12 oz bag steamed riced cauliflower
2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning or taco seasoning packet
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 can whole kernel corn(drained)
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cheese such as mexican or monterey jack
Instructions
In a skillet, melt butter then saute onion, pepper, and garlic until softened.
Steam riced cauliflower in microwave according to package directions.
Add homemade taco seasoning, Rotel, chicken broth, and cauliflower to skillet.
Stir to combine then cook on medium/low approx 10 minutes until extra liquid is absorbed.
Add cooked chicken and stir well. If the mixture gets too thick, add a little more chicken broth.
Simmer on low covered for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese on top, cover, and simmer until cheese is melted.
Optional: Serve with your favorite toppings see my list below.
TIPS FOR MAKING KETO CHEESY MEXICAN SKILLET CHICKEN
Below I've included a few tips I've found that further simplify this recipe.
Slow Cooker - By cooking the chicken in my slow cooker first, it cuts back on cooking time so that I can have dinner on the table in a snap. I simply place the boneless skinless chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with chicken broth and salt/pepper. Then, I slow cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.I also like to keep a batch of this chicken in the freezer for recipes.
Instant Pot - If you don't have a slow cooker or forgot to throw it in earlier in the day, you can also cook the chicken in the Instant Pot. You can find detailed instructions to cook chicken in the Instant Pot here.
In a hurry you can also use store bought rotisserie chicken or even canned chicken which is in the same section as canned tuna.
Grab a rotisserie chicken while you are out to shred as it will drastically cut back on preparation time.
Substitute Ground Beef - Out of chicken, but still want to make this recipe? No problem, you can easily sub ground beef and beef broth instead of chicken and chicken broth for a nice variation.
There are so many options to garnish Keto Cheesy Mexican Skillet Chicken. Here are what we used
lettuce
sour cream
sliced grape tomatoes
cilantro
salsa
sliced avocado
guacamole
jalapenos
Diced Onions
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 39.8mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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