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prep time
25 min
cook time
1 h 0 min
ready time
1 h 25 min
Keto Ultimate Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
The ultimate pork carnitas recipe is one where you can place it in an Instant Pot and forget about it until dinner time. Deliciously tender, cumin-scented pork shoulder is layered into corn tortillas or Keto tortillas, topped with pico de gallo and fresh, cold sour cream. It is a crowd-pleasing weeknight meal.
Where are the macros for the corn shells and sour cream?
Some people do targeted Keto or cyclical Keto diets. The macros for the corn tortillas and sour cream are left out so you can calculate them into your daily macros flexibly. Feel free to use corn tortillas or the Keto tortillas from this site which are found here: https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe/keto-tortillas
What do I do with the excess liquid in the recipe when it is finished cooking?
Drain off the excess liquid in the bottom of the pot until there is about ⅓-½ cup left and stir the shredded meat into the extra liquid to flavor it and moisten the meat.
Can I add other toppings?
Yes! These tacos are delicious with hot sauce for heat and spice. Guacamole would be another Keto-friendly option.
Net Carbs
0.9 g
Fiber
0.2 g
Total Carbs
1.1 g
Protein
11.7 g
Fats
6.5 g
112 cals
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Ingredients
Pork Roast, Shoulder, Fresh, No Visible Fat Eaten
1-½ pound
Chipotle Chili Powder by Morton & Bassett
½ tsp
Dark Chili Powder by Mccormick
½ tsp
Cumin Seed Ground Or Whole
1 tsp
Garlic, Fresh
4 clove
Herbs Dried Bay Leaves by Melissa's
1 tbsp
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
1 tsp
Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon
Water
3 cup
Tomato
1 large - 3" diameter
Cilantro
4 tablespoon
Red Onion
2 tablespoon, chopped
Lime Juice, Fresh
2 tablespoon
Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton
1 tsp
Serrano Peppers, Raw
½ each
Recipe Steps
steps 8
1 h 25 min
Step 1
Place pork shoulder at the bottom of an Instant Pot. Add all the dry ingredients including the garlic cloves salt and black pepper.Step 2
Add the water to the pot last.Step 3
Place the pot into the Instant Pot and set on HIGH pressure for 1 hour.Step 4
Once the hour has elapsed, release the steam manually and check to see if the meat is tender enough to fall apart when shredded with a fork.Step 5
Drain out most of the water leaving about a ⅓-½ cup of water at the bottom. Shredded the meat and stir it into the residual juices. Season with ¼-½ tsp additional salt (to your taste).Step 6
To prepare the pico, dice the tomato in a small dice, along with chopped cilantro, diced onions, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and ¼ tsp kosher salt.Step 7
Stir the pico well adding ½ sliced serrano pepper if you like the heat. Taste adding more lime juice or salt to your preference.Step 8
Add shredded carnitas to heated corn or Keto tortillas and top with pico de gallo and sour cream.
Comments
SuperMacadamia345235 2 years ago
I’ll probably double the spices next time I make this but overall it was really tasty and I will make it again! The salsa was delish, perfectly sweet, spicy, and acidic. I always add beef or pork broth to my carnitas instead of water but that was the only change I made.
Lea 4 years ago
being Mexican this recipe is really good!!!! I would add orange or Coca-cola to the herb mix, but then it would not be Keto..
Jessse265 3 months ago
Yes original homemade Carnitas made at the rancho. They would use oranges and fry the meat in oil. I made this recipe several times filling the Insta pot to the top with pork, browning the meat first, when done separate it, half would be Carnitas style the other half pulled pork, but that’s not keto.
BlithesomeKetone142851 a year ago
Maybe orange zest???
Andy a year ago
Zevia cola. It’s pretty close to Coca-cola
GorgeousKetone685735 2 years ago
Slice 1 orange and add it to the instant pot before cooking, yes the whole orange not peeled, remove before shredding meat. I usually cook 4 lbs at a time. Game changer! Last time I added 1/2 a lime too! Yum
Bluenote 3 years ago
Coke Zero isn’t keto because of the type of sweetener in it
Moni13 3 years ago
I’m going to add orange zest and Coke Zero for keto friendly:)