Instant Pot Carnitas
This delicious and easy Instant Pot carnitas recipe is a perfect dish for your next Mexican-inspired dinner. It tastes great on its own over rice or use it in your favorite tacos or burritos. It's naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, which makes it perfect for large crowds.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 4 pounds boneless pork roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 orange
- 2 limes
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the cumin, salt, pepper, oregano, and smoked paprika. Mince your garlic, and set it aside.2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- Turn your Instant Pot to saute and let it heat up.
- Trim your boneless pork roast to remove extra fat. Cut into three inch long sections against the grain. Rub all sections with the spices.4 pounds boneless pork roast
- Add oil to your Instant Pot. Add two pieces of meat a time to sear the outsides. Let cook three to four minutes, then flip and repeat to create a good sear. Repeat with remaining meat chunks.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Turn off your Instant Pot and remove the meat. Pour chicken stock into the Instant Pot and use a flat wooden spoon to scrape up any crusty bits that stick after you sauteed the meat. Add minced garlic to the pot.1/2 cup chicken stock, 5 cloves garlic
- Return the meat to your Instant Pot. Squeeze your orange and limes into the pot and add the peels.1/2 orange, 2 limes
- Close the Instant Pot lid, and set the vent to seal. Set it to pressure cook for 45 minutes and let it do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes. Carefully release any remaining steam and open the lid.
- Remove the meat from the Instant Pot and place on a jelly roll pan. With the tongs you used to remove the meat, gently push on all the pieces as they fall apart to shred them.
- Turn your oven to broil. Carefully pour a half cup or so of the remaining cooking liquid over your carnitas. Place the Instant Pot carnitas under your broiler for 3-4 minutes. Remove and stir to bring the bottom pieces to the top. Repeat. Your carnitas should be beautifully crispy throughout after the second broil.
- Serve immediately in tacos, over rice, in burritos, etc.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in your fridge for up to three days. This reheats well. Pro tip: I save some of the cooking juice in a separate container to add to the carnitas when I reheat it.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 312mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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