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Carnitas - Pressure Cooker
Jennifer Sierra-Quick
"Savory and tender pork carnitas."
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Ingredients
1 h 35 m servings 154 calsOriginal recipe yields 24 servings (6 -pound pork butt)
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- Trim excess fat from pork butt; cut pork into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a bowl.
- Combine salt, oregano, cumin, black pepper, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Rub pork cubes with spice mixture. Coat seasoned pork cubes lightly in olive oil; place in pressure cooker. Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
- Place lid on pressure cooker and lock; bring to full pressure over medium heat until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. Let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes.
- Remove pork from pressure cooker and shred meat.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 154 calories; 10.6 g fat; 2.4 g carbohydrates; 11.8 g protein; 43 mg cholesterol; 471 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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3/13/2016
Excellent! I scaled the spices for a 2-1/2 lb. roast and added 1 tsp. coriander per a friend's recommendation. The seasonings were spot on! I have an electric pressure cooker, The Instant Pot an...
12/5/2016
Holy Cow! This was great and so easy! This was my first meal made with my Instant Pot. I have to admit I was scared of the thing, but I had this big pork roast sitting on the counter and the ...
12/2/2016
Can I give this 10 stars instead??? This was my 1st ever attempt at carnitas, but I have always wanted to try them. It was just my husband & I to eat them so I quartered a 5 lb Boston butt and a...
3/7/2016
This was fantastic! The pork was fall apart tender and the most moist pork shoulder I have ever had. I made the spice blend as is with the addition of 1-1/2 tsp. of ground coriander and only ...
1/27/2017
My review keeps getting entered before I'm finished. This was EXCELLENT. First time making carnitas and first time using my instant pot. I marinated the pork cubes in the orange juice and spices...
4/3/2017
Amazing ! Had a 3 lb roast so pulled back on the spices a little bit (but not half). Cooked for 45 in Instant Pot -- the best carnitas I've ever had. Tip: Fry up your shredded meat in a pan a...
1/1/2017
I used a bone-in pork shoulder, trimmed the fat, removed the bone, and cut into large cubes. I doubled the recipe and wish I wouldn't have doubled the salt. It was almost too much. Luckily the ...
5/15/2016
Gulp...used my pressure cooker. (Why am I so nervous about that thing?). Excellent recipe. Added coriander per other reviews and a bit of chipotle pepper, more garlic. . Tender. Juicy and very f...