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Keto at El Pollo Loco: Every Safe Order, With the Carbs Counted

65 diabetic-friendly picks • net carbs as modified • the orange lines are exactly what to say when you order.
El Pollo Loco is very workable for keto because the flame-grilled chicken itself is the safest core item. Build meals around chicken, broccoli, salad, guacamole, queso, sour cream, salsa, and ranch; remove tortillas, rice, beans, corn, chips, tostada shells, and sugary drinks. The easiest orders are chicken à la carte or chicken meals with broccoli or side salad instead of starchy sides.

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BOWLS

Original Pollo Bowl9g net
“Can I get the Original Pollo Bowl with no rice, no beans, no corn, and no tortilla strips?”
Street Corn Chicken Bowl10g net
“Can I get the Street Corn Chicken Bowl with no street corn, no rice, no beans, and no tortilla strips?”
Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl10g net
“Can I get the Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl with no rice, no beans, no corn, and no tortilla strips?”
Double Chicken Bowl10g net
“Can I get the Double Chicken Bowl with no rice, no beans, no corn, and no tortilla strips?”

BURRITOS & WRAPS

Classic Chicken Burrito9g net
“Can I get the Classic Chicken Burrito as a bowl with no tortilla, no rice, and no beans?”
Guacamole Chicken Burrito10g net
“Can I get the Guacamole Chicken Burrito as a bowl with no tortilla, no rice, and no beans?”
Queso Guacamole Chicken Burrito10g net
“Can I get the Queso Guacamole Chicken Burrito as a bowl with no tortilla, no rice, and no beans?”
Chipotle Guacamole Chicken Burrito11g net
“Can I get the Chipotle Guacamole Chicken Burrito as a bowl with no tortilla, no rice, and no beans?”

CHICKEN MEALS

Chicken À la carte (Wing)0g net
“Can I get the chicken wing à la carte by itself, no tortillas or starchy sides?”
Chicken À la carte (Leg)0g net
“Can I get the chicken leg à la carte by itself, no tortillas or starchy sides?”
Chicken À la carte (Breast)1g net
“Can I get the chicken breast à la carte by itself, no tortillas or starchy sides?”
Chicken À la carte (Thigh)1g net
“Can I get the chicken thigh à la carte by itself, no tortillas or starchy sides?”
Whole Chicken4g net
“Can I get the whole chicken only, with no tortillas or sides?”
2pc Chicken -- Leg & Thigh Meal5g net
“Can I get the 2-piece leg and thigh meal with no tortillas, and broccoli or side salad for the sides?”
2pc Chicken -- Breast & Wing Meal5g net
“Can I get the 2-piece breast and wing meal with no tortillas, and broccoli or side salad for the sides?”
3pc Chicken -- Breast & Wing Meal6g net
“Can I get the 3-piece breast and wing meal with no tortillas, and broccoli or side salad instead of starchy sides?”
3pc Chicken -- Leg & Thigh Meal6g net
“Can I get the 3-piece leg and thigh meal with no tortillas, and broccoli or side salad instead of starchy sides?”
4pc Half Chicken Meal7g net
“Can I get the 4-piece half chicken meal with no tortillas, and broccoli or side salad for the sides?”
Meal For Two10g net
“Can we get the Meal For Two with no tortillas and only broccoli or side salad as the sides?”

FAMILY CHICKEN MEALS

8pc -- Chicken Only4g net
“Can I get the 8-piece chicken only, no tortillas and no sides?”
8pc Family Meal10g net
“Can I get the 8-piece family meal with no tortillas and with broccoli or side salad only for the sides?”
16pc Family Meal12g net
“Can I get the 16-piece family meal with no tortillas and only broccoli or side salad as the sides?”
12pc Family Meal12g net
“Can I get the 12-piece family meal with no tortillas and only broccoli or side salad for sides?”

FAMILY STYLE

48pc 3 Course Meal12g net
“Can I get the 48-piece 3 Course Meal with no tortillas, chips, or sweets, and with broccoli or Loco Salad only?”
24pc Chicken Meal12g net
“Can I get the 24-piece chicken meal with no tortillas and non-starchy sides like broccoli or Loco Salad?”
48pc Chicken Meal12g net
“Can I get the 48-piece chicken meal with no tortillas and only broccoli or Loco Salad as sides?”
24pc 3 Course Meal12g net
“Can I get the 24-piece 3 Course Meal with no tortillas, chips, or sweets, and with broccoli or Loco Salad only?”

FIRE-GRILLED COMBOS

3 Tacos al Carbon Combo8g net
“Can I get the 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo with no tortillas, taco fillings in a bowl, and a diet or zero-sugar drink?”
Classic Chicken Burrito Combo9g net
“Can I get the Classic Chicken Burrito Combo as a bowl with no tortilla, no rice, no beans, and a diet or zero-sugar drink?”
Original Pollo Bowl Combo9g net
“Can I get the Original Pollo Bowl Combo with no rice, no beans, no corn, no tortilla strips, and a diet or zero-sugar drink?”

FRESCA SALADS & WRAPS

Citrus Avocado Fresca Wrap9g net
“Can I get the Citrus Avocado Fresca Wrap as a salad or bowl with no tortilla, no rice, no beans, no corn, and dressing on the side?”
Mexican Cobb Fresca Wrap9g net
“Can I get the Mexican Cobb Fresca Wrap as a salad or bowl with no tortilla, no rice, no beans, no corn, and dressing on the side?”
Citrus Avocado Fresca Salad8g net
“Can I get the Citrus Avocado Fresca Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn, no beans or rice if included, and dressing on the side?”
Mexican Cobb Fresca Salad8g net
“Can I get the Mexican Cobb Fresca Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn, no beans or rice if included, and dressing on the side?”

FRESH SALSAS

Avocado Salsa (Hot)1g net
“Can I get Avocado Salsa?”
Salsa Roja (Fiery)1g net
“Can I get Salsa Roja on the side?”
Salsa Fresca (Medium)1g net
“Can I get Salsa Fresca on the side?”

SIDES

Broccoli (Extra Large)6g net
“Can I get the Extra Large Broccoli?”
Broccoli (Jumbo)8g net
“Can I get the Jumbo Broccoli?”
Loco Salad (Extra Large)8g net
“Can I get the Extra Large Loco Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn or beans, and dressing on the side?”
Loco Salad (Jumbo)10g net
“Can I get the Jumbo Loco Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn or beans, and dressing on the side?”

SNACKS & SWEETS

Chicken Tortilla Soup12g net
“Can I get the Chicken Tortilla Soup with no tortilla strips, and no rice, beans, or corn if those can be left out?”
Queso Blanco4g net
“Can I get Queso Blanco by itself, with no chips or tortillas?”
Guacamole4g net
“Can I get guacamole by itself, no chips or tortillas?”

TACOS

Chicken Taco al Carbon4g net
“Can I get the Chicken Taco al Carbon with no tortilla, served in a bowl?”
Shredded Chicken Crunchy Taco5g net
“Can I get the Shredded Chicken Crunchy Taco without the shell, served in a bowl?”
Chicken Avocado Taco5g net
“Can I get the Chicken Avocado Taco with no tortilla or shell, served in a bowl?”

TOSTADAS & SALADS

Double Chicken Avocado Salad8g net
“Can I get the Double Chicken Avocado Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn, no beans or rice, and dressing on the side?”
Double Chicken Tostada10g net
“Can I get the Double Chicken Tostada without the tostada shell, no rice, no beans, no corn, and no tortilla strips, as a salad?”
Classic Tostada10g net
“Can I get the Classic Tostada without the tostada shell, no rice, no beans, no corn, and no tortilla strips, basically as a salad?”

ASADO ADD-ONS

Avocado Salsa1g net
“Can I get Avocado Salsa with no chips?”
Salsa Roja1g net
“Can I get Salsa Roja with no chips?”
Onions2g net
“Can I add onions?”
8 Piece Whole Chicken4g net
“Can I get the 8 Piece Whole Chicken add-on only, without tortillas or starchy sides?”
Mexican Salad8g net
“Can I get the Mexican Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn, no beans or rice, and dressing on the side?”

SIDES & SAUCES

Ranch Dressing2g net
“Can I get ranch dressing on the side?”
Creamy Chipotle Sauce3g net
“Can I get Creamy Chipotle Sauce on the side?”
Broccoli4g net
“Can I get a side of broccoli?”
Citrus Vinaigrette6g net
“Can I get the Citrus Vinaigrette on the side, please?”
Loco Side Salad6g net
“Can I get the Loco Side Salad with no tortilla strips, no corn or beans, and ranch or creamy cilantro on the side?”
Sour Cream2g net
“Can I get sour cream on the side?”
Creamy Cilantro Dressing5g net
“Can I get Creamy Cilantro Dressing on the side?”

DRINKS

Regular Drink0g net
“Can I get a regular drink cup for a diet or zero-sugar drink?”
Bottle Water0g net
“Can I get a bottle of water?”
Large Drink0g net
“Can I get a large diet or zero-sugar drink?”

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