Instant Pot Carne Asada (2024)

• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 2 pounds flank steak
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ ½ cup beef broth
• ▢ ¼ cup lime juice
• ▢ ¼ cup orange juice see Notes
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ ½ cup cilantro chopped, plus more for serving if desired
• ▢ ½ of one small onion sliced

• In small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, chili powder, onion powder, and cumin.

  

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• Generously season both sides of flank steak with spice mixture, making sure to rub spices into steak very well.

  

• Add olive oil to Instant Pot and turn on Sauté function. Add flank steak to Instant Pot. If needed, cut flank steak (against the grain) into two large pieces to fit in Instant Pot. Brown flank steak on both sides for approximately 6 minutes total (2-3 minutes per side).

  

• After browning flank steak, add beef broth, lime juice, orange juice, and garlic to Instant Pot.

  

• Place cilantro and onion on top of flank steak. Secure lid on Instant Pot and set to Manual High Pressure for 20 minutes (for well done steak – see Notes). After 20 minute cook time is up, let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes.

  

• Vent to release any remaining pressure and carefully remove lid. Transfer flank steak to cutting board. Slice into thin strips, always cutting against the grain.

  

• Top sliced flank steak with additional chopped cilantro if desired and serve.

• Cook Time: Cook times vary from one Instant Pot to another, so you may need to adjust the cook time based on your pressure cooker and on the size and thickness of your flank steak. For less well-done steak, lower the cook time by 5-10 minutes depending on desired doneness. Check temperature with internal meat thermometer before cutting steak.
• To Cut the Flank Steak: Using a sharp knife, sliceagainst the grain of the meat, slicing at a diagonal angle. What does against the grain mean? Look for the lines of muscle running through the meat, and slice perpendicularly to those. You may have to adjust the way you’re slicing on different sections of meat depending on the direction the fibers run.
• Make it Gluten Free: Make sure your broth is gluten free.
• Make it Keto: The orange juice and onion are the only non-keto ingredients in this recipe. Some keto-eaters don’t worry about onions, but you can skip them altogether if you want. Depending on your keto style, you can try an organic orange juice with no added sugar – since you’re only using ¼ cup here, the OJ will only add about 6 carbs total to the entire recipe, or 1 carb per serving. If you’re strict keto, you can skip the orange juice altogether and use more beef broth and lemon juice or more lime juice in its place. You’ll end up with a slightly different flavor but it’ll still be great!

Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.