Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas (Paleo, Whole30, GAPS, Low Carb)
Crispy Pork Carnitas (made in the pressure cooker) makes an easy weeknight meal or healthy party food. It's generously seasoned and broiled to crispy perfection.
Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
- 3 - 3-½ pounds pork roast cubed to 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 cups yellow onion sliced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 fresh jalapeno (optional) sliced
- 1 cup bone broth
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon sea salt depending on broth
Instructions
- Press "Saute" function on the Instant Pot to warm up the inner pot. Add avocado oil and heat slightly.
- Saute sliced onions in avocado oil until translucent. Stir often to avoid burning onions.
- Add minced garlic and sliced jalapenos to the onions and saute for 30 seconds.
- In a medium bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients together to make the marinade.
- While still running the "Saute" function on, pour about ½ cup of the marinade mixture into the inner pot and deglaze the bottom.
- Press "Cancel" button to turn off the saute. Add cubed pork. Pour the rest of the marinade. Stir to combine everything well.
- Close the pressure cooker lid. Set the valve to "Sealing", press "Manual" and increase the time to 30 minutes.
- When cooker cycle is complete, allow to NPR (Naturally Pressure Release) for 10 minutes, followed by QPR (Quick Pressure Release) the remaining pressure.
- Using caution, carefully open the lid, and transfer all pork pieces onto a baking sheet.
- Set oven to Broil on high. Shred the pork using two forks and evenly spread across the sheet. Broil for 5 minutes, watching carefully so they don't burn.
- While carnitas are broiling, pour ½ of the cooked liquid and discard. Press "Saute" again on the Instant Pot and reduce the remaining liquid by half to thicken it slightly.
- Pour the thickened liquid over the carnitas. Stir and flip some crispy edges and broil for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Enjoy in a bowl with salsa, guacamole and raw cheese and top with cilantro and green onions.
Notes
* Depending on the salt content of the bone broth, you may need to adjust the additional salt as necessary. Taste and season the carnitas before broiling them.
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Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 13.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.7mg