Instant Pot carnitas are easy to make with pork shoulder, orange juice, and spices. You just need a little patience for the pressure to release naturally, but you'll be rewarded with fall-apart tender pork. Perfect for tacos, nachos, burritos, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 pork butt roast , 6 pound
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons chile powder
- 0.5 teaspoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , or more to taste
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 onion , coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , diced, or more to taste
Instructions
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1
Trim excess fat from pork butt; cut pork into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a large bowl.
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2
Combine salt, oregano, cumin, black pepper, chile powder, and paprika in a small bowl. Rub pork cubes with spice mixture. Coat seasoned pork cubes lightly in olive oil; transfer to a pressure cooker. Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
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3
Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
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Place lid on the 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.
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5
Remove pork from the pressure cooker and shred meat.
Nutrition Facts
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