Naturally low carb and dairy free, this Keto Latin American Pot Roast is a mash up of some of our favorite Latin American flavors. A super easy keto pot roast recipe that is Squeaky Clean Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 friendly!
I used a chuck roast for my keto Latin American pot roast, which is inspired by Cuban Ropa Vieja – but also pulls in some flavors that are more commonly used in Mexican cooking.
Made in the crock pot or Instant Pot, this keto Latin American pot roast is incredibly easy to put together, and reheats very well all week long.
Which means your keto meal planning situation just got a whole lot easier!
Meltingly tender and oh so flavorful, I’ll be making this keto Latin American pot roast recipe again and again – and I have a feeling you will too once you try it!
If you’re more into the classics, definitely try my popular Easy Paleo Pot Roast recipe!
You can serve this keto Latin American Pot Roast in lettuce or cabbage leaves like a taco, or in a bowl like chili.
No matter how you eat it, it’s going to taste great! Serve with your choice of sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro, chopped red onion or scallions, pickled jalapenos, etc.
Hope you guys like this one – I look forward to getting your feedback in the comments!
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Keto Latin American Pot Roast Recipe – Whole 30
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
A keto Latin American Pot Roast recipe in the style of Ropa Vieja. Made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot, it’s low carb dairy free, Paleo, and even Whole 30 compliant!
Ingredients
- 2.5 – 3 lb boneless chuck roast
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- 1/2 cup canned chopped green chilis
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup red and yellow peppers cut into strips
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water (for Instant Pot only)
Instructions
To make in the Instant Pot:
- Generously season the roast with salt and pepper.
- Sear in the Instant Pot using the saute function, until browned on all sides.
- Add the salsa verde, chilis, and tomatoes, onion flakes, garlic, peppers, salt, cumin, coriander, oregano, chili powder, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water and stir.
- Seal the Instant Pot and set to Manual / High Pressure / 45 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, release the pressure using the quick release.
- When all of the team and pressure has released, remove the cover.
- Shred the meat with two forks, removing any connective tissue.
- Serve with your choice of toppings – cilantro, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream (if not on Whole 30) etc.
To make in the crock pot:
- Generously season the roast with salt and pepper.
- Sear in a hot pan until browned on all sides.
- Place the meat in the bottom of a 5qt crock pot (slow cooker).
- Add the salsa verde, chilis, and tomatoes to the pan you seared the meat in.
- Deglaze and bring to a boil.
- Pour over the meat in the crock pot.
- Add the onion flakes, garlic, peppers, salt, cumin, coriander, oregano, chili powder, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar and stir.
- Cook for 4hrs on high, or 6hrs on low (or until the meat is tender).
- Shred the meat with two forks, removing any connective tissue.
- Serve with your choice of toppings – cilantro, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream (if not on Whole 30) etc.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours + 5 minutes
- Category: Keto Main Dishes
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: approximately 1 cup
- Calories: 271
- Fat: 19g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Protein: 20g
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Jenny says
Just finished a bowl of this delicious pot roast. Perhaps putting together a fresh salsa of jalapeños, onions, tomato, all chunked up to have a crunchiness go with the meat. Delicious! Definitely a keeper.
Deb says
Looks really good…I love Cuban flavors. Definitely going to try next weekend. BTW..the article calls it Cuban style pot roast, but the recipe is labeled Mexican….might cause some indexing problems.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much for letting me know Deb, I fixed it now! Hope you like it!
Laura S. says
hahaha.. maybe with all of these responses call it.. South of the border pot roast.
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Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Baron, I haven’t heard of pixlr before, will check it out!
Judy @Savoring Today says
This definitely makes me want to grab some corn tortillas and fill some tacos. Love the spice combination and letting it all come together in the slow cooker is perfect.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Judy – this would be amazing in some corn tortillas!
LyndaS says
Looks great and another reason for me to get a slow cooker. But is it called Mexican pot roast or Cuban?
Mellissa Sevigny says
I had called it Mexican when I started the post, but thought it was more appropriate to call it Cuban since it’s based on a Cuban dish – so I changed everything but forgot the recipe plugin. Sorry for the confusion -it’s fixed now. The flavors are decidedly Mexican, so if you enjoy Mexican food you’ll hopefully love it!
Christina says
I was raised on my mom’s “Ropa Vieja”— concluding that your recipe is decidedly Mexican and not Cuban— including what accompanied the dish (chili in Cuban food? Never!). For the record, we’d eat it with some long grain rice and an avocado or tomato salad.
Always a winner in Mama’s house.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for weighing in Christina – I guess it’s more inspired by than a replica then!
David says
Looks great. The previous comment was spot on however.Being from Key West and eating Cuban food all my life these flavors are Mexican/Puerto Ricn in nature. I have been making Cuban Pot Roast with chuck roast for 40 years and use either Ropa Vieja or Boliche recipe for the spices. I will make this as it looks delicious, but I will call it Mexican Pot Roast. This is not a criticism just a clarification. Thanks for this adaption.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for weighing in David! I’ve never heard of Boliche, will look into it and maybe do a “real” Cuban version for the blog! :)
Maureen says
I went out and bought a pot roast and some salsa verde…I’m making this for tonight! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Maureen says
it came out great…loved it! I’m not a fan of traditional pot roast but this recipe sounded so good that I had to try it…glad I did. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for letting me know Maureen! So glad that it turned out well and you enjoyed it – never get tired of hearing that! :)
Anita breeze says
Mmmmm, I have a roast in the freezer just waiting for this recipe as well as a super busy weekend. Crockpot cooking is so great for low maintenance cooking. Thanks for the recipe!
Mellissa Sevigny says
I am definitely a crockpot convert! For years mine gathered dust but now that I’ve started using it I’m totally hooked! Hope you like this recipe Anita – let us know how it comes out!
Donna says
WANT to make this wonder!!…Question…Could I possibly use a Dutch Oven…in the oven or on the flame?…I unfortunately am “crock-pot deprived” and would still love to somehow cook up this flavor-packed marvel in the near future (quite possibly before I can justify buying a crock-pot!)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Absolutely Donna, anything that you can braise in will work – low and slow is the key to getting tender meat and excellent flavor! Enjoy!
Samantha says
excited to try it this weekend – my husband is not a fan of traditional pot roast, so I hope he enjoys it! Thanks for the recipe!
Mellissa Sevigny says
I hope he enjoys it too Samantha – let us know what the verdict is! :)
movita beaucoup says
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Also, those photos up there? So pretty!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Movita, I’m still grieving but it gets easier every day. ha ha! :)