Low Carb Rotel Chicken Skillet

This low carb Rotel chicken skillet is perfectly cheesy, creamy, and delicious! You can make this dish as mild or as spicy as you’d like!

I love making quick, easy, and satisfying dishes for my family, and this low carb Rotel chicken skillet checks all those boxes and more! This dish comes together in about 35 minutes, so it’s perfect for everyday meals and for busy days. You can easily make this dish mild, medium, or spicy depending on your preference.

Let’s talk about our chicken!

I used boneless skinless chicken breasts to make this dish. This is a lean and high protein choice. Chicken breasts also contain zero carbs so they’re an awesome keto food choice. Chicken breasts are white meat. If you’d like, you can use boneless chicken thighs to make this dish. Thighs are dark meat chicken, which are also very flavorful, but are higher in their fat content than chicken breasts. When preparing the chicken, you can cut it into whatever sized cubes you’d like. I like to keep them bite sized. After cutting the chicken into cubes, we season the chicken with salt and pepper, then saute in a mixture of butter and olive oil. You’ll want to saute your chicken until it’s cooked through and no longer pink. After cooking the chicken, we remove it to a plate and use the same skillet to make our sauce.

How do I make the sauce for this low carb Rotel chicken skillet?

The sauce for this dish is quick and easy to make. It’s also amazingly rich and flavorful. We start with a can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies. You can use mild, regular, or hot Rotel for this dish depending on the spice level you’d like to achieve. If you’d like an even spicier sauce, you can add a can of chopped jalapenos or some fresh diced jalapenos. We then add cream cheese and heavy whipping cream to help create an amazingly rich and creamy sauce. For seasoning, we add chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. For the cheese, I used colby jack, but you can substitute with any good melting cheese. I highly recommend buying a block of cheese and shredding it yourself. Last, we add our cooked chicken back to the skillet and let everything simmer for ten minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

What are some ways I can serve this low carb Rotel chicken skillet?

You have some awesome low carb options for serving this dish. It’s delicious served in a bowl just as it is. For a pretty presentation, you can top this dish with some fresh chopped chives or parsley or even with some diced jalapenos for an extra kick of heat! You can serve this dish with a green salad. Keto Caesar salads and wedge salads are a couple of our favorites. I love chopping up some iceberg or romaine lettuce then serving it with our favorite salad toppings. These often include bacon, diced tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, shredded cheese, and sliced avocados. Another wonderful option is to serve this dish over cauliflower rice. You can also serve it with a side of low carb vegetables. Some great options include asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and green beans.

Here are some keto green bean sides that would pair perfectly with this dish!

Bacon and Brown Sugar Keto Green Beans

Dad’s Keto Green Beans

Keto Green Beans with Tomatoes

Keto Sour Cream Green Beans

Helpful Hints:

*You can use mild, regular, or hot Rotel to make this dish.

*If you’d like, you can substitute with any good melting cheese.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large skillet
• Measuring spoons
• Cheese grater

Splash of Encouragement:

***Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17***