Pork Carnitas

May 29, 2020

Watch Jan D'Atri, Red Mountain's Culinary Chef, explain how to create healthy pork carnita tacos!

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3 lbs Pork tenderloin ( cut into 3 inch cubes )
2 1/2 teaspoons Chili powder
2 teaspoons Ground cumin
2 teaspoons Dried oregano
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper ( freshly ground )
1 cup Lime juice ( freshly squeezed )
6 cloves Garlic
1 Jalapeno pepper
1 head Red cabbage

In a cup, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over all sides of the pork.
Set an Instant Pot to the high sauté setting and spray with a...
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Nutritions

Calories
541

Sodium
2803mg
116% DV

Fat
8g
13% DV

Protein
93g
186% DV

Carbs
21g
7% DV

Fiber
7g
31% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Polysaturated Fat 1g 11%

Monosaturated Fat 3g 22%

Cholesterol 216mg 72%

Sodium 2803mg 116%

Potassium 2692mg 76%

Protein 93g 186%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 7g 31%

Sugar 3g 7%

Vitamin A 1364IU 27%

Vitamin B6 3mg 192%

Vitamin C 84mg 140%

Calcium 78mg 7%

Iron 4mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Nutritions

Calories
705

Sodium
2164mg
90% DV

Fat
25g
39% DV

Protein
23g
46% DV

Carbs
89g
30% DV

Fiber
6g
27% DV

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Fat

Saturated Fat 17g 85%

Polysaturated Fat 1g 10%

Monosaturated Fat 7g 45%

Cholesterol 81mg 27%

Sodium 2164mg 90%

Potassium 680mg 19%

Protein 23g 46%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 6g 27%

Sugar 17g 35%

Vitamin A 982IU 19%

Vitamin B6 0.25mg 12%

Vitamin C 5mg 8%

Calcium 449mg 44%

Iron 4mg 25%

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Nutritions

Calories
172

Sodium
1658mg
69% DV

Fat
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12% DV

Protein
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8% DV

Carbs
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2% DV

Fiber
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13% DV

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% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 2g 12%

Polysaturated Fat 2g 16%

Monosaturated Fat 2g 16%

Cholesterol 8mg 2%

Sodium 1658mg 69%

Potassium 132mg 3%

Protein 4g 8%

% DAILY VALUE^*

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Sugar 5g 10%

Vitamin A 449IU 8%

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Sodium
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0% DV

Fat
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0% DV

Protein
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0% DV

Carbs
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0% DV

Fiber
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0% DV

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Fat

Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Polysaturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Monosaturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%

Sodium 0.0mg 0%

Potassium 0.0mg 0%

Protein 0.0g 0%

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Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 0.0g 0%

Sugar 0.0g 0%

Vitamin A 0.0IU 0%

Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%

Vitamin C 0.0mg 0%

Calcium 0.0mg 0%

Iron 0.0mg 0%

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Nutritions

Calories
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Sodium
0.0mg
0% DV

Fat
0.0g
0% DV

Protein
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Carbs
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0% DV

Fiber
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Fat

Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Polysaturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Monosaturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%

Sodium 0.0mg 0%

Potassium 0.0mg 0%

Protein 0.0g 0%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 0.0g 0%

Sugar 0.0g 0%

Vitamin A 0.0IU 0%

Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%

Vitamin C 0.0mg 0%

Calcium 0.0mg 0%

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Nutritions

Calories
219

Sodium
195mg
8% DV

Fat
6g
9% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
23g
8% DV

Fiber
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9% DV

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Fat

Saturated Fat 1g 6%

Polysaturated Fat 1g 6%

Monosaturated Fat 4g 25%

Cholesterol 0.56mg 0%

Sodium 195mg 8%

Potassium 163mg 4%

Protein 1g 3%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 2g 9%

Sugar 13g 27%

Vitamin A 3IU 0%

Vitamin B6 0.28mg 14%

Vitamin C 5mg 9%

Calcium 66mg 6%

Iron 1mg 7%

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