Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

By lihui

7 Person

490 Minutes

294 Calories

These Carnitas are just as good as what you'd find in any Mexican restaurant! They have the best flavor and that crispy texture will have you reaching for piece after piece. This is one of those recipes that everyone in the family can agree on, they're just too good! Give it a try!

Ingredients

Cilantro
Diced yellow onions
Warmed corn tortillas
1 1/2 tbsp. Vegetable oil
6 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Small yellow onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Ancho chili powder
1 tsp. Ground coriander
2 tsp. Dried Mexican oregano
2 tsp. Ground cumin
1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. Salt
3 tbsp. Fresh lime juice
3/4 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
3 pounds Boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat

Method

01

Cut pork into 4 chunks and place pork in Instant Pot, pour over chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice.
02

Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic.
03

Cover and seal lid (make sure valve is set to "sealing" position), press "manual" (or high pressure) and select 60 minutes.
04

Once cooking is done, let pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes then use quick release method to release any remaining pressure.
05

Once steaming has stopped remove pork from pressure cooker while leaving broth in pressure cooker.
06

Shred pork and proceed with broiling method starting at step 5 above.