21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas Recipe

21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas Recipe

This is one of my favorite 21 Day Fix crock pot and Instant Pot recipes! When you’re following the 21 Day Fix pork carnitas are perfect because you can easily add veggies to them to get in all of your green containers for the day.

Delicious & Easy Pork Carnitas Recipe

We all love an easy recipe for dinner, right?! These pork carnitas are not only delicious, they’re also easy. Thanks to the Crockpot or the Instant Pot you can have a healthy meal on the table for your family in no time. 

I love these 21 Day Fix pork carnitas because they’re so versatile. You can top them with all sorts of veggies, eat the mat on its own, add some to a salad, etc. My family can build theirs exactly the way they like and I can enjoy them as part of my 21 Day Fix program, easy as that!

Ingredients for 21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas

• Pork tenderloin (I always look for the leanest I can find)
• Green Chile Salsa–the less ingredients, the better!
• Rotel (tomatoes and green chilies–if you can’t find this, just grab some diced tomatoes)
• Onions
• Bay Leaves
• Cayenne Pepper
• Chili Powder
• Salt and Pepper to taste

How do I make these delicious pork carnitas in the Crockpot? 

1. Slice one onion into thick slices and line the bottom of your crock pot with them. Dice the other onion and set aside for a topping.
2. Place pork tenderloin on top of the onions and sprinkle your spices (and place bay leaves) on the pork.
3. Pour 1/2 bottle of salsa, entire can of Rotel, and diced onions on and around pork.
4. Cook on low for 5-8 hours, depending on the size of your tenderloin.
5. Pull pork out and shred it, then add it back into the crockpot.
6. Serve with the rest of the bottle of green chile salsa, warm flour or corn tortillas, diced onions, and sour cream.

Want to make this pork carnitas recipe in the Instant Pot?

1. Add pork tenderloin and other ingredients into the Instant Pot.
2. Pressure cook on high pressure for 8 minutes (I did this for a 2 pound tenderloin), then let pressure naturally release for 15 minutes.
3. Pull out the pork and shred it, then place it back to the Instant Pot.

How do I count these 21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas? 

I count them as follows: 1.5C of Pork Carnitas = 2 Red.

Add veggies to your carnitas if you’d like–I love adding peppers and more onion! Garnish with plain greek yogurt. 2 small corn tortillas count as 1 yellow container. You can add these kinds of things to your counts based on how much / what you decide to eat with your pork carnitas! 

Is there a way to avoid using a yellow container for these?

If you’d rather not eat these in corn tortillas, I’d suggest using bell peppers as a delicious bowl! I know sometimes it’s hard to give up a yellow container for tortillas but honestly, this pork carnitas recipe goes well over veggies, in a bell pepper shell, or even alone! 

Do you have any other recipes like these pork carnitas? 

Yes! Of course. Here are some other tasty (and easy to make) dinner recipes that the whole family will enjoy. 

• Chicken Gyro Bowl with Homemade Tzatziki
• Healthy Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
• The Easiest Carne Asada Tostadas Ever!
• Healthy Baked Beans with Ground Turkey
• Healthy Chicken Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Can I have these pork carnitas on Weight Watchers? 

Sure! You can have just about anything on Weigh Watchers as long as you track it. Luck for all of us, this pork carnitas recipe is a healthy one, it is low in points! 

You can see the full Weight Watchers Pork Carnitas post for tips, detailed info, and more. Each serving (assuming 8 servings per batch) is 3 Freestyle Smart Points. You can add a reduced fat sour cream for 2 Points for 2 Tbsp! 

Printable 21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas Recipe: 

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21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas Recipe

This is one of my favorite 21 Day Fix crock pot and Instant Pot recipes! When you're following the 21 Day Fix pork carnitas are perfect because you can easily add veggies to them to get in all of your green containers for the day.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time6 hrs

Total Time6 hrs 10 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: 21 Day Fix, healthy, Pork Carnitas

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 371kcal

Author: Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Pork tenderloin
• 16 ounces Green Chile Salsa the less ingredients the better!
• 1 can Rotel
• 2 Onions
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 t Cayenne Pepper
• 2 t Chili Powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Crockpot Instructions:

• Slice one onion into thick slices and line the bottom of your crock pot with them. Dice the other onion and set aside for a topping.
• Place pork tenderloin on top of the onions and sprinkle your spices (and place bay leaves) on the pork.
• Pour 1/2 bottle of salsa, entire can of Rotel, and diced onions on and around pork.
• Cook on low for 5-8 hours, depending on the size of your tenderloin.Pull pork out and shred it, then add it back into the crockpot.Serve with the rest of the bottle of green chile salsa, warm flour or corn tortillas, diced onions, and sour cream.

Instant Pot Instructions:

• Add pork tenderloin and other ingredients into the Instant Pot. Pressure cook on high pressure for 8 minutes (I did this for a 2 pound tenderloin), then let pressure naturally release for 15 minutes.
  
• Pull out the pork and shred it, then place it back to the Instant Pot. 

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Notes

21 Day Fix Notes: 1.5C of pork is 2R and 1/2G. 2 small corn tortillas count as 1 yellow container.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 968mg | Potassium: 1439mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 32.1% | Vitamin C: 22.6% | Calcium: 6.3% | Iron: 20.1%