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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MadCtyGrl says
In the crock pot and going low and slow! Took a little taste of the sauce – this is going to be AMAZING! Thank you!
Mellissa Sevigny says
yay! So glad you’re enjoying it!
Stacy says
This dish was a huge hit in my house. Thank you for posting!
Sarah says
I made this all in my Instant Pot pressure cooker, including the browning step. It was so good! I used less meat (about a pound of pork), but still lots of seasoning. I poured a good amount of chicken broth over it all and cooked for 25 mins and it was like soup. An amazing soup topped with shredded lettuce and cheese. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Yuliya says
This recipe was delicious! I didn’t have diced tomatoes, so I used stewed. Also, I didnt measure my spices, just threw them in like always. It was delicious. I had it with homemade guacamole. Perfect low carb meal. Thank you! Wish i could share my picture with you!
Brenda says
This recipe is absolutely amazing! I followed the recipe almost to a tee, leaving out peppers because I do not like them and I did not have oregano. Still tasted fantastic! I added a little bit of shredded cheese and a teaspoon of sour cream. It was very filling and couldn’t finish it. I think I will use the rest on the top of an omelet tomorrow morning.
I used all of the ingredients and 2.98 pounds of chuck roast. I only yielded 5 cups equaling 5 servings. So I decided to do a carb count and came out 3.8 carbs per serving. I am not sure why I am so far off of the 10 yield servings. Any input would be great.
I cannot wait to try out more recipes.
Tori says
I only got 6 servings out of mine, I measured one cup for meal prep purposes. I used a 2.9 lb chuck roast.
M says
I can’t get salsa verde or tomatillos anywhere- is there something you could recommend to substitute this in the dish please?!
Thanks
(PS I’m writing this with a full stomach from your delicious cream cheese pancakes haha!)
Mellissa Sevigny says
You could probably use a regular tomato based salsa if you can’t find a salsa verde! It will change the flavor slightly, but still be delicious I’m sure!
M says
Thanks for the reply-just added in extra tomatoes/hot sauce so we’ll see how it turns out- its cooking and smelling good as I write! :)
Sativa says
I’m not impressed with the price of beef in my area :(, do you think this would work well with pork butt or pork loin roast? I find those for $1.15-$2/lb on sale quite often.
Mellissa Sevigny says
yes, pork butt especially would be an excellent substitute for the beef!
Jamie says
I usually dislike traditional pot roast, but wanted to follow the keto week so I made this recipe. It is so delicious!!! It came out perfect and it’s my favorite dish so far! Thank you!!! :)
Kimberley says
I am new to low carb recipes. We are in our third week. What sides or toppings would you serve with this recipe? Thank you.
Mellissa Sevigny says
There is a long list of serving options and sides just above the recipe text Kimberley – enjoy!
Latifah says
Yum!!!! Thanks for a great recipe! Excuse me while I go have seconds!