Bring the flavors of your favorite Mexican restaurant to your dinner table! Low-carb salsa chicken is a 30-minute meal for your family.
Salsa Chicken
Perfectly cooked chicken tenders topped with spicy salsa and melted cheese – it’s the dinner of your dreams. With just four simple toppings, it’s impossible to get this recipe wrong. In fact, it’s one of the easiest recipes to customize.
You can feel like a chef in your kitchen, adding more spices and ingredients to your chicken.
This is also a simple recipe for your meal prep! Just shred or chop your chicken and you’ll have plenty of leftover chicken to use in salads, soups, and even keto enchiladas.
Is Salsa Keto
Yes, salsa can be ok on the keto diet, as long as you limit how much of it you eat, and you are careful with which kinds of salsa you eat. Mango salsa, for example, has too much sugar and carbs in it to be keto-friendly.
If you make your own salsa, it can definitely be keto-friendly. In fact, in 2 tablespoons of my homemade salsa, there are just 3 grams net carbs. It’s a sauce that you can easily fit into your keto diet, just keep track of your macros.
You could replace the salsa with keto guacamole if you are worried about the carbs in the salsa.
Baked Salsa Chicken
Whenever you bake chicken breast, I suggest either marinating it or browning it on the stove first. Baking chicken dries it out. Chicken thighs don’t dry out as much, so you can bake them without pre-browning or marinating them.
The chicken breast will cook faster if you cut it into thin tenders. You should also pay close attention to how you cut the chicken. Make sure they are all cut the same thickness, or else some pieces will cook faster than others.
Use an instant read food thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. This is the best way to tell if it is fully cooked. The chicken should be cooked until it reaches at least 165F.
Keto Salsa Chicken
The only spices I used in on this chicken is salt and pepper and Mexican seasoning. You could use your favorite taco seasoning instead. It’s really easy to make your own taco seasoning. This recipe is keto-friendly and uses everyday spices.
You just need chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, cumin, and salt and pepper.
Keto Mexican Food
Chop up the chicken and add it to a low-carb stuffed avocado. Add some cowboy caviar to the table and some Mexican cauliflower rice and you have a full feast ready to eat!
If you really want to go the extra mile, start the meal with some creamy taco soup. Yum!
Low-Carb Salsa Chicken Recipe
Below are the ingredients you’ll need to make this delicious low-carb salsa chicken recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts
Salt and Pepper
Mexican or Taco Seasoning
Oil
Salsa
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Cut the chicken breasts in half through the middle to form 4 thinner chicken fillets.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper and Mexican seasoning.
Place the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Once hot, add the chicken fillets and sear on the first side until well-browned, about 3-4 minutes.
Flip the chicken over and continue cooking until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Remove from heat.
Preheat the oven to 450F.
Top each chicken fillet with salsa and shredded cheddar cheese.
Place the chicken in the oven and cook until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes.
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Low-Carb Salsa Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- Knife
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 large Chicken Breasts
- 1 tbsp Mexican or Taco Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup Salsa
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts in half through the middle to form 4 thinner chicken fillets.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper and Mexican seasoning.
- Place the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the chicken fillets and sear on the first side until well-browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- Flip the chicken over and continue cooking until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Remove from heat.
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Top each chicken fillet with salsa and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Place the chicken in the oven and cook until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes.
Notes
Net Carbs: 3 Net Carbs Per Serving 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 Mexican Recipes
If you enjoyed this low-carb salsa chicken recipe, here are some more delicious keto Mexican recipes and food ideas you should make next! They are all easy, high-protein, and so delicious that your kids will love them too!
