Instant Pot Carne Asada

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Easy and quick, this Instant Pot carne asada recipe is full of simple ingredients that give you incredible flavors.

Prep: 15

Cook: 30

Total: 45

Recipe makes approximately 6 servings

Get Recipe Ingredients

In small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon cumin.
Generously season both sides of 1 2-pound flank steak with spice mixture, making sure to rub spices into steak very well.
Add 2 tablespoons 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 ½ cup low-sodium beef broth, ¼ cup lime juice, ¼ cup orange juice, and 3 cloves garlic to Instant Pot.
Place ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro and ½ packed cup onion slices 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, slice against 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!