Keto Mexican Pork Carnitas

This Keto-friendly recipe delivers the bold flavors of traditional Mexican pork carnitas without the carbs. Perfect for a low-carb diet, it's tender, juicy, and packed with delicious spices.

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs pork shoulder, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup diced onions optional, for garnish
• Lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions:

Put cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl

Mix them all together

Cover the cut pork shoulder with the spice mix

Put the Instant Pot in saut mode, add the olive oil, and brown the pork all over

Put chopped cilantro, lime juice, and chicken broth in the Instant Pot

Set the Instant Pot to Manual mode and high pressure for 45 minutes

Then, close the lid

Let the pressure naturally drop for 10 minutes after the cooking is done, then quickly drop any remaining pressure

Take the pork out of the Instant Pot and use two forks to shred it

You can put the shredded pork on lettuce leaves and top them with diced onions if you want