Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas
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40 Aprons · by Cheryl Malik★ 5.0 (1)

Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas

NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 17%·PRO 52%
CARBS 7G9% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED3G INTRINSIC3G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G60% OF CAL
3G SAT19G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender, juicy shredded chicken with Mexican spices cooked in a pressure cooker. Versatile for tacos, burritos, and nachos.

mainmexicanchickendairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more or less to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 6 medium boneless, skinless chicken thighs (approximately 1 ½-2 pounds total)
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil (avocado oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc.)
  • 5 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced, approximately 8 ounces total)
  • 1 medium jalapeño pepper (stem removed, seeds removed, pepper minced)
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • ⅓ cup orange juice (or juice of one large navel orange)
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil (avocado oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc.)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
471MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.