Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas
Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas

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Sprinkle over chicken breasts on both sides. These Instant Pot Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork), are a favorite easy meal. The pork is seasoned with a simple blend of spices and then pressure cooked with orange juice, lime juice, onion and garlic until it is fall apart tender. Crisp it up in the oven and enjoy deliciously juicy, crispy pork carnitas!

Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook instant pot crispy carnitas using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas:
  1. Get (4-5 lb) Pork Shoulder - cut into 2 inch chunks (cut fat off)
  2. Take Avocado Oil or Olive Oil
  3. Make ready Mojo Sauce (see Mojo Sauce Ingredients)
  4. Get Cilantro, diced
  5. Prepare Mojo Sauce Ingredients:
  6. Prepare Beer or Chicken Stock
  7. Make ready Garlic, minced
  8. Prepare fresh Orange Juice
  9. Make ready fresh Lime Juice
  10. Make ready Ground Cumin
  11. Make ready Dried Oregano or Italian Seasoning
  12. Prepare Salt
  13. Take Black Pepper

After being pressure cooked in the Instant Pot and shredded, you'll pop the meat under the broiler and broil. Crispy Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe Start by cutting up your pork into smaller chunks of meat. Season the pork with salt and pepper and then sear directly in your pressure cooker on the SAUTE function until browned on all sides. Place pork shoulder cubes & fat into the Instant Pot's inner pot.

Instructions to make Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas:
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Mojo Sauce ingredients. Set aside until ready to use.
  2. Season pork chunks on all sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Click the "Sauté" setting on the Instant Pot. Add the oil, followed by half of the pork chunks, sear all sides, turning every 45-60 secs, until the pork is browned. Transfer seared pork onto a separate bowl. Repeat with the remaining pork chunks. Once all chunks have been browned, press "Cancel" to turn off the heat.
  4. Pour in the Mojo sauce, and toss briefly to combine with the seared pork. Close lid securely and set vent to "Seal".
  5. Cook on high pressure or set to pressure cook "Pork" for 30 minutes, followed by a release of 15 minutes.
  6. Set the oven to Broil on High.
  7. Remove the lid to the Instant Pot. Take two forks and start shredding the pork.
  8. Transfer shredded pork with a slotted spoon to a large baking sheet. Spoon about a third of the leftover juices evenly on top of the pork and toss to combine.
  9. Broil for 4-5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, ladle another spoonful of the juices onto the pork and toss to combine.
  10. Broil pork for another 4-5 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven. Ladle another spoonful of the remaining juices onto the pork. Toss to combine.
  11. Sprinkle chopped Cilantro, then serve with tacos, burritos, salads, enchiladas, fajitas and so much more. Enjoy!

Season the pork with salt and pepper and then sear directly in your pressure cooker on the SAUTE function until browned on all sides. Place pork shoulder cubes & fat into the Instant Pot's inner pot. Season very generously with kosher salt and ground black pepper. How do I make pork carnitas in the Instant Pot? Rinse and pat dry pork with a paper towel.

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