Mexican Chipotle Pork & Spinach Skillet with Cauliflower Rice (Low-Carb)
Chipotle-lime pork skillet with wilted spinach served over quick cauliflower rice for a hearty lunch.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g pork shoulder (boneless), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (chopped)
- 1 adobo sauce (from can)
- 2 lime juice
- 1 ground cumin
- 3 garlic
- 1 olive oil
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 1 spinach
- 0.75 salt
- 0.25 black pepper
- 0.5 cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Pulse cauliflower florets in a food processor to rice-size bits (or grate). Set aside.
- 2
In a bowl, combine chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, cumin, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high. Add pork and sear 4–6 minutes, browning on multiple sides.
- 4
Stir in chipotle-lime mixture and add 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring once, until pork is tender.
- 5
Add spinach and cook 2–3 minutes until wilted.
- 6
In a separate skillet, sauté cauliflower rice with a pinch of salt and 1–2 tbsp water for 5–6 minutes until tender but not mushy.
- 7
Serve pork mixture over cauliflower rice and finish with cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 45 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
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