Mexican Low-Carb Breakfast Skillet with Chorizo-Style Pork, Cauliflower Rice, and Pico de Gallo
A hearty skillet breakfast with spiced pork, cauliflower rice, and fresh pico—built for bold flavor without grains.

Total
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground pork
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 cups Cauliflower rice
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- 1/4 small Red onion
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Dice tomatoes and red onion; mix with cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper to make pico. Set aside.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and break it up.
- 3
Season pork with smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder. Cook until browned and cooked through, 8–10 minutes.
- 4
Add cauliflower rice to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until tender and dry, 6–8 minutes.
- 5
Taste and adjust salt/pepper. Serve topped with pico de gallo.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 540 mg |
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