Gluten-Free Instant Pot Pork Carnitas with Pineapple Slaw
The Best Gluten-Free Carnitas
Broiling Pork Tenderloin after the Instapot
Tender shredded pork carnitas served with a creamy pineapple and red cabbage slaw.
Servings: 8
Pork Carnitas Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins, cut into 1-inch cubes
Juice of 2 limes
Juice from 1 can of pineapple, reserving the pineapple and ¼ cup of the juice for the slaw
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Cuban Style Citrusy Garlic Seasoning
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Pork Carnitas Instructions
Add the pork, lime juice, pineapple juice, water, citrusy garlic seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder to the Instant Pot.
Cook using the meat setting for 30 minutes.
Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Carefully release the remaining pressure manually.
Shred the pork and return it to the Instant Pot.
Cook using the slow-cook setting on LOW for 2 hours.
For crispier carnitas, spread the cooked pork onto a baking sheet and broil on HIGH for approximately 3 minutes. Watch it carefully and do not overcook it, or the pork may become dry.
Pineapple Slaw Ingredients
(make as soon as you put the meat in the pressure cooker so that it has time to sit. Be sure to shake every hour or so.)
½ head red cabbage, thinly sliced
2 cups shredded carrots
Reserved pineapple, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup reserved pineapple juice
2 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon pickled onion juice, optional
Pineapple Slaw Instructions
Prepare the slaw when the pork begins pressure cooking so it has time to chill.
Add all slaw ingredients to a bowl with a secure lid.
Mix thoroughly and refrigerate.
Shake or stir the slaw approximately once an hour until ready to serve.
Serving Instructions
Serve the pork carnitas and pineapple slaw in your favorite gluten-free tortillas.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 259
Protein: 29.5 g
Carbohydrates: 19 g
Fat: 6 g
Fiber: 2–3 g
Serving size: ⅛ of the cooked pork and ⅛ of the prepared slaw.
Nutrition Breakdown
Pork carnitas: 188 calories, 28 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates and 4.5 g fat
Pineapple slaw: 71 calories, 1.5 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 1.5 g fat and 2.3 g fiber
