Little Spice Jar · by Marzia★ 4.9 (280)
Crispy Chicken Carnitas (Pressure Cooker)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 70%
CARBS 7G7% OF CAL
1G FIBER3G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 22G53% OF CAL
3G SAT19G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Chicken carnitas made quickly in a pressure cooker with warm spices and citrus, then crisped in the broiler. They're tender, flavorful, and perfect for meal prepping to enjoy throughout the week.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 pounds boneless (skinless chicken breasts (or thighs))
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (such as ancho or chipotle)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican oregano)
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup orange juice (plus the zest of 1 orange)
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 5 cloves garlic (pressed or chopped)
- 1 yellow onion (quartered)
- 1-2 chipotle pepper (1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce)
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ bunch of cilantro (stems included)
- 2 tablespoons oil (plus more)
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon milk (or nondairy milk)
- 1-2 chipotle peppers + 1 tablespoons adobo sauce
- pinch kosher salt
- pinch garlic powder
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
CAL 18%·PRO 70%
CARBS 7G7% OF CAL
1G FIBER3G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 22G53% OF CAL
3G SAT19G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 897mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 632mg
- Calcium
- 36mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 897MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.