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Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas (Low Carb)

August 15, 2019 By Cris 10 Comments

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Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi.

Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. 

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How to Make Pork Carnitas in a Ninja Foodi

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I absolutely love converting our Crock Pot Pork Carnitas into an electric pressure cooker recipe. You can get that cooked all day flavor and tenderness in minutes AND if you are using a Ninja Foodi, you can also do the optional crisping step IN the same unit. If you are using an Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker, don’t worry, you can always do the crisping step in your oven broiler.

Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. 

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Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas (Low Carb) Notes:

  • This is an electric pressure cooker adaptation of our Crock Pot Pork Carnitas.
  • We have tested this recipe in a 6.5 quart Ninja Foodi and 6 quart Instant Pot but you can make it in any 6 quart electric pressure cooker.
  • If you are counting carbs, pay special attention to the carb counts on the enchilada sauce choices you have in the grocery store.
  • This recipe is freezer friendly.
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  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
  • Finally, all electric pressure cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own electric pressure cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. 

Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas (Low Carb) Recipe

Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. 

Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas (Low Carb)

Our Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is so flavorful and tender. This easy low carb recipe can be made in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi. 
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Electric Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Natural Release: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 -10 servings
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Cris
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Ingredients

  • 4 lb boneless pork shoulder butt roast
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned meat tenderizer salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoon garlic
  • 28 oz can green enchilada sauce

Instructions

  • Cut your roast into quarters and sprinkle with a generous amount of meat tenderizer, cumin salt and pepper, set aside for later
  • Turn your Electric Pressure Cooker to the saute feature and heat oil over medium heat.
  • Once your oil is hot, sautee your onion for a couple of minutes, until it is just starting to get translucent
  • Put your garlic in your pot and cook for another minute
  • Push all of your onion and garlic to the side of your skillet and brown your roast pieces on all sides in the pot
  • Once browned, pour enchilada sauce on top and turn off saute feature
  • Place pressure cooker lid on top and seal. Cook under high pressure for 40 minutes and naturally release for 15 minutes before quick releasing.
  • Remove roast from pot and shred your roast with a couple of forks or stand mixer. Pour juices from the pot into a storage container.
  • If using a Ninja Foodi, place air crisp basket in the pot and air crisp pork in batches at 400 degrees for 10 minutes to crisp edges.
  • If using another electric pressure cooker, spread meat on a cookie sheet and broil for 1-2 minutes to crisp up some of the edges and serve in tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos or on nachos
  • Store (and freeze) leftovers in juices.

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Notes

  • This is an electric pressure cooker adaptation of our Crock Pot Pork Carnitas.
  • We have tested this recipe in a 6.5 quart Ninja Foodi and 6 quart Instant Pot but you can make it in any 6 quart electric pressure cooker.
  • If you are counting carbs, pay special attention to the carb counts on the enchilada sauce choices you have in the grocery store.
  • This recipe is freezer friendly.
  • Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
  • Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
  • Finally, all electric pressure cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own electric pressure cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 657mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 6g
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We recommend serving this dish with the following:

  • Low Carb Tortillas
  • Homemade Guacamole
  • Crock Pot Salsa

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Comments

  1. Pam says

    January 20, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    I got my Ninja Foodie for Christmas and was looking for different recipes. I ran across you guys and absolutely love your recipes and videos! Very helpful! I also read about you and discovered you are from central Indiana, so am I!
    Please continue to send recipes. Sometimes it’s challenging to switch to a new way of cooking. I can’t wait to try out your butter burgers and pork carnitas.

    Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    April 5, 2020 at 12:32 am

    Omg! I followed your recipe and it turned out so good. My family thought it was from a restaurant! Best recipe I have found on the internet. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Katrina Dillard says

    April 3, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    Can this be done in a crock pot? If so what adjustments to recipe?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      July 9, 2021 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      Here you go! https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-pork-carnitas/

  4. Alan says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:35 am

    What adjustments if any would you make in an 8 qt foodi? Maybe add a little broth along with the green enchilada sauce? Looking forward to trying this recipe soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      December 19, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Alan!
      You could add broth to help the 8 quart reach pressure. Enjoy! This is one of our favorites!

  5. Barbara C. Hardison says

    August 16, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    I just want to confirm the only liquid in the pressure pot is the 1 can of enchilada sauce…..no water???

    Reply
    • Cris says

      August 20, 2019 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Barbara!
      We did not add additional water. If your unit struggles to reach pressure you could always add 1/2 cup of chicken broth or water. However, we have made this several times and the enchilada sauce worked great for us as the liquid.

  6. Paula says

    August 16, 2019 at 3:10 am

    I can’t wait to try this! I have a Mueller “Instant Pot” but I have just purchased the new CRISP LID for it and I excited to try recipes now that get crisped at the end. And lots of other recipes!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      August 20, 2019 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Paula!
      I just ordered the crisp lid myself to test out! Can’t wait to see how it compares.

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