This creamy Keto Chicken Soup, AKA Low-carb Chicken and “Rice” Soup is pure comfort food and so fast and easy to throw together. If you have shredded chicken on hand, this soup will take you less than 15 minutes to make.
Hey, friends, I’m switching things up a little today and sharing one of my favorite keto recipes: Creamy Keto Chicken and Rice Soup, the rice being cauliflower rice of course.
This is pure comfort food, so rich and creamy and satisfying, it’s exactly the sort of thing you want to curl up on the couch with when the evenings are chilly.
And best of all, it’s easy and FAST to make.
If you have cooked chicken on hand and some cauliflower rice (store-bought or homemade), this soup will take you less than 15 minutes to throw together, and that includes prep time.
How to Make Keto Chicken Soup
To make this soup, you just brown a little garlic in butter, toss with shredded chicken and cream cheese, and simmer for a couple minutes with chicken broth, cream, and some spices. Stir in some cooked cauliflower rice, heat through, and that’s it. It’s hardly even cooking, more like combining. 😉
This recipe makes about four cups of soup, two really big servings of Keto Chicken Soup or three smaller ones and comes in at 5 net carbs. Leftovers reheat really well if you’re making it for one, and if you’re feeding someone who doesn’t eat keto, it’s so rich and creamy that it’s very non-keto eater friendly.
Keto Chicken Soup Recipe Tips
- If you don’t have shredded chicken on hand, I’ve included instructions for cooking shredded chicken below the recipe, or see my post How to Cook Shredded Chicken for step-by-step photos.
- If you don’t want the cauliflower carbs, you can omit the cauliflower rice, and the soup is still delicious.
- Looking for more keto-friendly recipes? Try my Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast, Keto Fried Rice, and Keto Chicken in Cream Sauce.
Keto Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (1oz) butter
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 2 cups shredded chicken 2 small/1 large chicken breast
- 4 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 2 cups (1 14.5oz can) chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes optional
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder optional
- 1 1/2 cup cauliflower rice cooked
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and stir until coated in butter.
- Add cubed cream cheese and stir until cream cheese melts and coats the chicken.
- Add broth, heavy cream, parsley, and onion powder. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and turn stove down so soup is just at a simmer. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly reduced. Stir in cooked cauliflower rice and salt to taste. If your cauliflower was cold, heat soup over medium until hot.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Adapted From Ketogasm
How to Cook Shredded Chicken
Ingredients
- Cooking spray or your favorite cooking oil
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
- Heat a skillet (with a lid) over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray or drizzle on a bit of your favorite cooking oil. Once hot, add chicken to the pan and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flip and repeat. Once browned, add about 1/2 inch of water to the pan, cover, turn heat down to medium, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes (longer if breasts are large), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the breasts reads 165°F. If at any time all the water evaporates from the pan, add more as needed.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Once cooled, transfer chicken breasts to your stand mixer. With the paddle attachment, set mixer to low, working up to medium, and process chicken until mostly shredded. Don't over process--there will be a couple larger pieces you will need to finish pulling apart by hand.
- Wash up and use your moist, shredded chicken in something delicious.
Kim says
This was a terrific way to use up leftover roast chicken. So easy, and all ingredients are usually at hand, so no extra shopping trips! I’m the only soup lover in the house, so this will be my lunch for the rest of this snowy week. Thank you for sharing.
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Tracy says
I am so anxious to make this. I have a rotisserie chicken I need to use up. Will try the suggestion to spice it up and since my husband and I do Keto, May try to top it off with some bacon pieces. Can’t wait and thanks for sharing!
Tracy says
I hope you both enjoy it, Tracy! Love the idea of adding bacon on top!!
Dizzie Sunday says
Bought some rotisserie chickens at Sam’s Club, today, and was looking for a Keto recipe to use one. Found your site through Pinterest and so glad I did! I doubled the recipe (husband needs lunches!) and added in some green chilies, cumin and chili powder. The original recipe is good like it is and if you want to spice it up it makes a great base to start adding in your favorite chili ingredients! So good! I will be sharing your recipe to my Keto Facebook group. Thanks for posting such a great recipe!!
Tracy says
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, and I love they way you spiced it up. Your version sounds delish!
Alex Jordan says
I found this recipe today and had to make it. This is one of the best soups I have ever made! Yumsville! Thank you!
Tracy says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it, Alex!
Phil Mays says
My daughter made this and I tasted a sample and loved it. Tonight I made my third batch and I always add mushrooms while heating in the pan and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on the filled bowl! Absolutely delicious!
Tracy says
Love the idea of adding mushrooms! And so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Amber says
Just made this and it was a HUGE hit with the whole family!
Tracy says
Yay! Glad the fam liked it!
Carol says
This is delish, and quick too,perfect on a cold day.
Tracy says
Nothing better than soup on a cold day. So happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Kim says
Made this tonight! Absolutely delicious! This will be in my soup collection for sure! I am going to take the recipe and divide into 4 servings and pair it with a salad! So stinking good and soooooo easy!
Tracy says
So happy you enjoyed it, Kim!
Neha says
Super creamy and rich this chicken soup looks. I am loving the fact that it is a low carb recipe. Oh and also those serving bowls. <3
Tracy says
Thank you, Neha!!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
This looks ridiculously good, Tracy!!! Love how creamy it is and genius using the cauliflower as the rice. Totally craving a huge bowl of this right now for breakfast. P.S. Those bowls are gorgeous!! Want!
Tracy says
Thanks so much, Dawn!! And I got the bowls at World Market for a total steal! 😉
Christina says
Holy freaking moly – I just struck gold with your post. Not only do I have cream cheese I have to use up, but I’m on the tail end of a head cold so I’m craving soup like crazy! This recipe looks all KINDS of comforting. PINNING!
Tracy says
Thanks, Christina! Hope you feel better soon!!