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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Maria says
Thanks to you I am down 11 lbs in just 7 days. I have followed your 3 day kick start and am currently on the first 7 day meal plan. Your recipes are delicious and easy, and I love that you don’t supplement flavor with a s#*! Ton of onion. I hate cooking with onion, and most other blogs call for 1/2 an onion in their recipes. You are amazing, and I am truly thankful to have found your blog!
Mellissa Sevigny says
That is AWESOME Maria! Thanks so much for letting me know! As a side point, though I do like onion, it’s surprisingly high in carbs, which is why you don’t find a ton of it in my keto recipes!
Tracy says
Just made this today.
The aroma during cooking was making me half insane, and when it was done, the flavor and tenderness were out of this world!
THANK YOU!
kiki_panda says
I accidentally bought a pork butt and I use that instead of this cut of meat?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Definitely – slightly different flavor but still delicious with pork!
Julie says
We tried this recipe last night and it was fantastic. We added sliced onion which we know adds a bit of carbs and a half cup of beef broth to keep it from burning the cast iron pot we used. It really came out as a new favorite. Thanks for posting.
Robert says
Just bought a 6 qt crockpot just for this recipe (and hopefully many others in the future) but I wasn’t sure, do we need to add more liquid? when I started the crockpot and all the ingredients were in the meat wasn’t covered completely…..I’m doing the 6 hrs on low.
Angela says
I made this tonight using pork butt instead of chuck roast and it was amazing! My husband and son absolutely loved it! I added more of your salsa verde recipe but omitted the tomatoes & peppers and the meat still had great flavor. I opted to add the veggies to my guacamole that we used to make lettuce wraps. While my son enjoeyed his with pepperjack cheese in a quesadilla. This will be a staple in our house! Thanks! ?
Debbie says
Just had to let you know that my family tried this and loved it! Thanks for a great recipe that will be used again and again.
Stephanie says
Wow, this was delicious!!! I wanted to eat it all so I had to have my husband restrain me, lol. Thank you!
Sarah says
So I made this last week and while I was heating it up at work the next day for lunch everyone went nuts! Asking what the smell was and where I got the recipe. So I’m making a double batch right now at work for everyone to try, thank you for such a great recipe!!
MomMom says
Love this recipe. We have a lot left. Can it be frozen?