- prep: 20 min
- cook: 1 hr
- total: 1 hr 20 min
Summary
The easiest Instant Pot Carnitas - juicy, quick, and just a few simple ingredients to the perfect weeknight meal. These carnitas are great in tacos, enchiladas, burritos or salads.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder (or pork butt roast)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 580 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 43 g 66.46%
- Saturated Fat: 14 g 72.41%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 161 mg 53.68%
- Sodium: 942 mg 39.23%
- Calcium: 44 mg 4.45%
- Potassium: 787 mg 22.47%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 15.23%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 6 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.01%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 3.65%
- Vitamin C 23.22%
- Vitamin D 39.69%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat6
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat6
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total6 oz-eq