Gentle Shredded Pork Carnitas Bowls (Allergy, IBS & Braces Friendly)

A gut-friendly, low-fat pork carnitas bowl designed for sensitive stomachs, histamine intolerances, and kids with braces. Made with lean pork tenderloin pressure-cooked until melt-in-your-mouth soft, combined with mild spices, and served over warm white rice with customizable toppings. Scaled for large families and big appetites. Note on Food Intolerances: Individual triggers for IBS and histamine intolerance vary widely. This base recipe avoids heavy fats, high-histamine citrus, tomatoes, and spicy chilis, keeping all optional high-risk toppings customizable so each family member can safely build their own bowl according to their personal tolerance levels.

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cut the pork tenderloin into large 3-inch chunks. Season all sides lightly with salt.

Step 2

Press Sauté (High) on your Instant Pot and add 3 tbsp of avocado oil. Add the finely diced onion and smashed garlic, stirring for 2-3 minutes until soft and translucent.

Step 3

Pour in 4 tbsp of apple cider vinegar and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Use a wooden spoon to scrape all browned bits off the bottom of the liner. Turn off Sauté mode.

Step 4

Add the remaining 2.5 cups of broth, ground cumin, smoked paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground coriander to the pot, stirring to combine spices into the liquid.

Step 5

Nestle the pork tenderloin chunks directly into the spiced liquid in the pot.

Step 6

Secure the Instant Pot lid and ensure the valve is set to Seal. Select Pressure Cook (High) and set the timer for 15 minutes.

Step 7

When the cook cycle finishes, allow the unit to naturally pressure release (NPR) for 10 minutes, then vent any remaining steam.

Step 8

Open the lid, transfer the pork to a large bowl, and use two forks to shred the meat into soft, fine threads. Toss the shredded pork back into the warm pot juices so it absorbs the flavor before serving over warm white rice with your choice of soft toppings.