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Pork Carnitas

Instant-Pot pork carnitas for tacos, bowls or any occasion.

Time2.5 hrs total (1.5 hr cook, 1 hr prep)
Yield16 servings (64oz total, 4oz per serving)
Recipe of Pork Carnitas by The Kesselring's Cookbook

Ingredients

  • step 1
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • step 2
  • 4 lb. Pork Shoulder or Boston Butt (preferred)
  • 3/4 cup Orange Juice
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper

Steps

  1. Peel and rough chop garlic and onion.
  2. Add pork shoulder and remaining ingredients to a pressure cooker.
  3. Set pressure cooker on manual for 90 minutes or until the pork is fork tender.
  4. Take the pork out of the pressure cooker and place on a cutting board. Shred with two forks.
  5. Leave remaining juice in pressure cooker with lid off. Turn on sauté function and reduce to 3/4.
  6. Add pork back to pressure cooker and reduce until sauce is 1/2 original volume.
  7. To serve, crisp pork in pan with its own juices and fat.