Tender beef chuck roast cooked in chiles and spices – this keto slow cooker chile Colorado is a spicy dinner recipe.
What Is Chile Colorado
I am so excited about this recipe! The flavors are big and bold and you’ll feel like a professional chef – but I kept the recipe so simple that beginner cooks can make it perfectly the first time.
Chile Colorado is basically a Mexican stew with tender beef that turns red from all the chiles that are cooked with it. I tried to stay as true to the original as possible – so I even included instructions for toasting the dried chiles.
You can make it even spicier by adding hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
Keto Chile Colorado
This bold beef dish is surprisingly low in carbs. There are only 4 grams net carbs in each serving of keto chile Colorado.
This entire recipe makes 6 servings. It’s enough to feed your entire family or to add to your weekly meal prep.
Trust me and use fresh ingredients whenever you can. Fresh garlic and onion will taste so much better than the powdered versions.
If you use frozen diced onion, cut back a bit on the beef broth. As the frozen onions cook, they will release more moisture.
Slow Cooker Chile Colorado
Slow cooking the meat is the secret to infusing it with a bunch of flavor and making it fall apart on your fork! You can also make chile colorado on the stove, but I prefer the ease of using my slow cooker.
Be careful and don’t overcook it! Yes, you can overcook beef chuck roast in the slow cooker.
If you cook it for too long, the beef will be too soft, which isn’t as good.
What To Eat With Chile Colorado
Chile colorado is a full-flavored dish, so I suggest serving it with mild side dishes. Add the tender beef on top of some Garlic cauliflower mash and Keto cauliflower au gratin is another fantastic side dish to tender beef chuck roast.
If you like cheesy sides, then make some keto scalloped turnips. They are full of healthy fiber and nutrients.
Or serve it with your favorite Mexican sides. Some keto salsa and guacamole is perfect!
How To Store Cooked Beef
This is the perfect thing to make for your weekly meal prep! Store leftover chile Colorado in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Then, reheat it in a skillet or in the microwave.
You can freeze it too. Store it in the freezer for up to six months.
Keto Slow Cooker Chile Colorado Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients and step by step pictures that you’ll need to make this keto slow cooker chile colorado. Exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card, just a bit further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
- Boneless beef chuck roast cut into pieces
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dried Ancho chiles
- Dried Guajillo chiles
- Onion chopped
- Vinegar
- Minced garlic
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Oregano
- Beef broth
- Juice from 1 lime
Instructions:
Toast the dried chiles for 2-3 minutes in a skillet over medium heat. Place the toasted chiles into a bowl of water for 30 minutes.
Cut the tops and seeds out of the chiles. Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
Sear the beef in the oil until it is browned on all sides.
Place the beef into the crockpot, and cover in the onions. Add the chiles, vinegar, garlic, cumin,paprika, oregano, lime juice, 1 cup of the beef broth and salt and pepper to taste to a food processor. Pulse until well blended.
Pour the sauce and remaining broth into the slow cooker, and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
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Keto Slow Cooker Chile Colorado
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 pounds Boneless Beef Chuck Roast cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Dried Ancho Chiles
- 2 Dried Guajillo Chiles
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 3 tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- Juice from 1/2 a Lime
Instructions
- Toast the dried chiles for 2-3 minutes in a skillet over medium heat.
- Place the toasted chiles into a bowl of water for 30 minutes.
- Cut the tops and seeds out of the chiles.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Sear the beef in the oil until it is browned on all sides.
- Place the beef into the crockpot, and cover in the onions.
- Add the chiles, vinegar, garlic, cumin,paprika, oregano, lime juice, 1 cup of the beef broth and salt and pepper to taste to a food processor. Pulse until well blended.
- Pour the sauce and remaining broth into the slow cooker, and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Notes
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Slow Cooker Recipes
If you enjoyed this keto slow cooker Chile Colorado recipe, here are some more easy recipes you can make in the slow cooker next! All of them are low-carb.
