Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas

Name: Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. olive oil; 2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. black pepper; 3-4 lb. bone-in skinless pork shoulder or butt; 1 yellow onion diced; 1 jalapeno diced; 3 Tbsp. minced garlic; juice of 1 orange; juice of 2 limes; 1/2 c. beef broth; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp. cumin; 1 tsp. chili powder; 2 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas are an easy recipe made in your Instant Pot. Use them in tacos, burritos or rice bowls for a hearty and delicious meal.

Prep10 minutes
Cook1 hr 40 min
Total1 hr 50 min
Serves6

Published 26 Apr 2018

Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas are an easy recipe made in your Instant Pot. Use the meat in tacos, burritos or rice bowls for a hearty and delicious meal.

These Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas are loaded with so much good flavor and made so incredibly simple in your Instant Pot. Put a quick sear on your pork inside the pot and add all of the ingredients to the electric pressure cooker. Cook for 80 minutes on high while you get all sorts of other things done around the house. That is the great part about the Instant Pot. While some recipes like this or Pressure Cooker Pork Loin and Stuffing may still require a decent amount of time to cook, it doesn’t require much if any attention. Set it and forget it like a Crock Pot but you don’t have to wait all day for dinner to be on the table!

The depth of flavor in these Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas is built with onion, jalapeno, garlic, orange and lime along with an array of spices. The Savory pork and spices paired with the sweet orange and lime juice gives it incredible flavors. The final step of searing it off in some of it’s excess juices in a skillet really puts it over the top with all the caramelized bits of meat!

My favorite part of this Pressure Cooker Pork Carnita recipe is that it makes a large batch that is great in a variety of recipes. Make it over the weekend and sear off the amount of meat you need for various meals throughout the week. Toss it in some tacos or enjoy it with some rice and beans for a heartier meal. No matter you enjoy this pork, it is sure to be a favorite recipe!

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Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
3-4 lb. bone-in skinless pork shoulder or butt
1 yellow onion diced
1 jalapeno diced
3 Tbsp. minced garlic
juice of 1 orange
juice of 2 limes
1/2 c. beef broth
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Steps

Turn your electric pressure cooker to sauté and heat the olive oil in the bottom of the pot. Cut the pork shoulder or butt into 4 equal pieces. Sear each piece of pork on both sides for 3 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and give a quick stir. Turn the nob to sealing and cook on high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release for 20 minutes when the cook time is complete.
After the natural release, open the pot. Remove the bay leaves and discard.
Remove the pork from the pot and shred it using two forks. Reserve the liquid from the pot in a separate container.
Turn the pressure cooker to sauté and add a little oil to the bottom of the pot. Return 2 cups of the shredded pork to the pot along with 1/3 cup of the juices. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the juices are evaporated and the bottom of the pork is browned. (If you are needing larger quantities in one serving, use a large skillet over the stove with the same proportions of meat to juice.)
Serve the pork carnitas in tacos, quesadillas, etc.

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