Instant Pot Carnitas
Serves 185 mins prep60 mins cook
Juicy, full of flavor and ready in no time, this Instant Pot Carnitas is great for last minute weeknight dinners or as a main to bring to the neighborhood bbq. Perfectly seasoned pork, simmering in delicious juices results in versatile meat to add to tacos, burritos, salads, and sandwiches.
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What you need
sweet onion

clove garlic

cup orange juice
lime

cup chicken broth

tbsp chili powder

tbsp ground cumin
tbsp dried oregano

tbsp smoked paprika

tbsp salt

tsp pepper

tsp cayenne

white corn tortillas

cup shredded cheddar

cup nonfat greek yogurt

chipotle in adobo

tbsp adobo sauce

cracked black pepper

cilantro
Instructions
Instant Pot Carnitas 0 In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, smoked paprika, kosher salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix well and set aside. 2 Place the chopped onion and minced garlic in the bottom of your Instant Pot. Next, add the pork shoulder pieces on top of the onion mixture, and sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the pork. Then, pour the orange juice, lime juice, and chicken broth over the pork. 3 Secure the lid on your Instant Pot, and set the pressure release valve to the “sealing” position. Set the Instant Pot to “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” mode, and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. 4 After the cooking time is up on the carnitas, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then carefully turn the valve to the “venting” position to release any remaining pressure. Remove the lid and use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked pork to a baking sheet. Shred the pork using two forks. 5 Turn the oven on broil and place the shredded pork on the sheet pan in the oven for 5-7 minutes until crispy. Be careful not to burn. Alternatively, you can do this in batches in a hot pan with some cooking spray but I find the sheet pan to be easier. You can stop here and serve in tacos, burritos, salad, burrito bowls etc., or move onto crispy cheese tacos! Crispy Cheesy Carnitas Tacos 7 Heat a pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. 8 Using tongs dip the corn tortillas in the sauce in the instant pot. Be sure not to leave them in the sauce for too long as this will soften the tortillas making them hard to handle, they will be too soft and break apart. 9 Place the soaked tortillas on the hot pan and top with 2 oz. cooked crispy carnitas, 14 grams of cheddar cheese and fold in half. Cook like a quesadilla and brown on both sides until crispy and the cheese has melted. Remove from the pan and repeat with the remaining tortillas. 10 Serve the tacos with chipotle sauce and fresh cilantro. Chipotle Sauce 12 While the meat cooks make your Chipotle sauce by combining all the ingredients and mixing well to combine. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. You can add more salt, pepper, or adobo sauce to suit your taste preferences. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together. This will also help thicken the sauce a bit.View original recipe
