This Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl is a low carb twist on a Mexican favorite! It’s SO easy to make, totally filling and ridiculously yummy!
Who doesn’t love Mexican Food?!
Okay, well I know of one person but I’m pretty sure he’s just confused.
Mexican food has always been one of my favorite cuisines. Those cravings get even stronger with pregnancy, let me tell you.
I’m due in just a few weeks (hooray!) so now my focus if shifting to meals that can be prepared a couple different easy ways and frozen.
Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl
I made this Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl on the stove top, but it can easily be made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot by adding the chicken, enchilada sauce, chiles and onions together and letting them cook on low heat all day.
The chicken and sauce mixture can ALSO be prepared ahead of time and frozen so when it’s time to reheat ( I would probably let it thaw and then heat in a pot on the stove top) you can just add a steamer bag of cauliflower rice and your fresh toppings. Pretty simple!
Another option would be to make the cauliflower yourself. If you’re not familiar with the dish, it’s pretty simple…just grated cauliflower that you can prepare yourself with a fresh head and a food processor. My new favorite way to prepare it is found in my Keto Mexican Cauliflower Rice recipe. Delicious!
You can also make your own enchilada sauce or buy some in the store. Here’s a low carb enchilada sauce recipe if you’d like to make your own.
Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl
- Yield: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts (about one pound of chicken)
- 3/4 cups red enchilada sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1 4 oz can green chiles
- 1 12oz steam bag cauliflower rice
- Preferred toppings- I used avocado, jalapeno, cheese, and roma tomatoes
- Seasoning, to taste
Instructions
- In skillet over medium heat cook chicken breasts until lightly brown
- (I cut each breast into 3 or 4 large pieces to cook faster)
- Add enchilada sauce, chiles, onions, water and reduce heat to simmer, covered
- Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through and shred chicken
- Add chicken back into sauce and continue simmering for additional 10 minutes uncovered or until most of liquid has been soaked up
- Prepare cauliflower rice per bag instructions and dice preferred toppings
- Top rice with chicken, cheese, avocado or preferred toppings
Notes
The nutritional info is based on the brands and amounts I used and ONLY includes the chicken, enchilada sauce, onion, chiles and cauliflower rice. Enchilada sauce can vary greatly by brand or homemade ingredients, please import this recipe to your My Fitness Pal and choose your brands for more accurate information.
No toppings have been included in these nutritional totals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe yield
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2
- Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 18
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Kim | Low Carb Maven says
What a fun post. We love taco salads in my family and also enjoy our tacos in a bowl on occasion. I love how you put your enchilada in a bowl! Thanks for linking to my low carb enchilada sauce recipe. It’s a good one. I will share on social media.
Sam says
Thanks so much, Kim! Your recipe is a great one and I love that you’re a champion for low carb living!
Mari says
I made this tonight and it was really good and super quick and easy. My husband loved it too. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Melanie says
This is delish. First time I made my whole family ate it all. Making a double batch this time. Thanks.
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Andrea Morgan says
Agreed! My whole family lived this and the meal was quick and easy. I will be making this again.
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Jeanette Gray says
Love the different recipes. So hard to find some low carb stuff.
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Sam says
Thank you so much! 🙂
Tara says
Made this tonight abd it was very filling and delish!
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Kameron says
Serving this tonight with some grilled Mexican corn on the cob.
Christy says
I wonder if this would do well in the crockpot?
Sam says
I think it would work great in the crockpot!
Dayna says
This was so quick, easy and delicious. Mine came out a little spicier than I would have liked but my husband (who is definitely not a fan of cauliflower rice) told me to keep he recipe just as is!! He is now a cauliflower rice believer thanks to this recipe!!
Laurie says
I made it in the crockpot and it was delish! Added sour cream and shredded cheese to up the fat macros and enjoyed every single bite. Thanks for the recipe!
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Pamela says
Do I put the chicken in the crockpot raw?
Sam says
Raw or cooked is fine! If you do raw, just shred it with forks when its all done
Elizabeth says
can you tell me how you did it in the crockpot please. Thank you
Sam says
I would toss the chicken (raw or uncooked, whichever you want) into the crockpot with the sauce, onions, chiles and water and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks about 30 minutes before serving, add it back to the crockpot and let it finish up while you prepare the other ingredients. Then you can cook your cauliflower rice however you prefer. I usually do stovetop but there are lots of good steamer bags. Then just add your favorite toppings. Hope that helps!
Elizabeth says
Thank you!
Lynette A says
My boyfriend is doing the Keto diet and this is the first recipe I have attempted and it turned out fantastic. I made my own sauce but did everything else according to the recipe. We had never heard of cauliflower rice and were surprised how tasty it was. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
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Nita says
I needed a recipe to take to a social with a few girlfriends. None of them are on a low-carb diet, I’m the only one. I’m taking this as an entree on Friday night. I’ll let you know how it goes.
lindsey harnish says
This was the easiest and most amazing chicken enchilada bowl ever! I would highly recommend this dish. Instructions were spot on.
Kerrie says
Can’t wait to try this!!
Evon says
Would me making my own cauliflower rice work the same as the bagged kind?
Sam says
Yep! It should work out just the same 🙂
Brie says
It was so good we eat it all the time.
ABKJ Johnson says
Do you have a newsletter that I can subscribe to, please?
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Debbie says
What enchilada sauce do you use that is Keto? Every one I see has added sugar. Did you make your own? Thanks!!
Sam says
Hi there! The homemade one linked above is by Low Carb Maven. It’s a great option!
Megan says
Your white chicken chili was a huge hit in my house so we tried this but used ground beef instead, it was also a hit! I didn’t have cauliflower rice, so my husband just added more veggies and went without, while our toddler and I had some white rice (he’s the main one on keto). Our almost two year old skipped her spoon and was shoving handfuls into her mouth!! 🙂
Samari says
I’m trying to do keto. I just tried this dish and I absolutely love it!!! Thanks for the recipe. My daughter even loves it. I’d say it’s a winner in my home.
Regina says
I don’t see where the fat is in this recipe. I used chicken thighs and added 2 tbs of avocado oil to help make it more keto but the protein number is still pretty high compared to the fat. Did you by chance forget an ingredient as it is my understanding that keto meals should 3 times more fat than protein (or at least 2:1). Otherwise you would have to eat a lot of pure fat (ie 3 shots of olive oil).
Sam says
There are no specific guidelines for keto recipes other than low carbs. You can add extra fat to this with avocado, sour cream, excess oils ect. You don’t need perfect macros for each meal just balance each day.
A Romo says
I had some frozen organic Cauliflower rice from Costco that I wanted to use up. This recipe was a delicious and I finally found a use for that cauliflower, that without this recipe was about to be thrown out! The whole family loved it, we topped it with Colby jack cheese, cilantro, jalapeño and chopped green onion!
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Karri says
Thank you for sharing. Such an easy go to meal!
Christy says
How many serving is this
Sam says
4-6 depending how hungry you are/how much you like to eat. If it’s with cauliflower rice it it can stretch to 6 easily
Elora Trumper says
Delicious! This was simple to make and wonderful to eat. I will definitely make it again. I also made the home made red enchilada sauce. It is also delicious and a great compliment to the chicken.
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Sue Reed says
Super amazing! Easy. Delicious. And The best recipe ever with cauliflower rice!!
Thank you and jay husband thanks you!
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Alicia says
I though I had onions but I don’t. Will this be ruined if I make without ?
Sam says
Nope! it may just not be quite as flavorful and the nutrition info will change
Claire says
i know your recipe says 2-3 chicken breasts but what is it in pounds… trying to use chicken thighs instead and just don’t want to make too little or too much. Thank you!
Sam says
I would say about 1 pound. These chicken breasts were 6 ounces.
Dianna Edwards says
What is cauliflower rice and where in the grocery department do I find it?
Sam says
It’s just grated cauliflower. You can make it yourself from a fresh head, or find it in the frozen veggies section of most grocery stores
Dk says
Is anyone else confused by these directions? Cook the chicken, till brown add the other ingredients, and then take out the chicken (of the sauce right?) To shred? How exactly is this achieved?
Sam says
A quick sear on the chicken locks in all the great seasoning you add to it. Then you leave the breast piece whole and let it simmer in the sauce. It will finish cooking and then easily shred with a fork. You can just lift out the whole pieces out with a couple forks or tongs, shred it with the forks then dump the plate back into the sauce.