Instant Pot Carnitas

Instant Pot Carnitas

Recipe by Griffin Bohen-Meissner from tasty.co

Meal

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 2 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot Original
  • 2 oranges, juiced
  • 4 garlics
  • 3 chipotle peppers, from a can
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3-inch cubes
  • corn tortilla, for serving
  • sliced avocado, for garnish
  • radish, for garnish
  • fresh cilantro, for garnish
  • tortilla chip
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • diced tomato
  • red onion, chopped
  • fresh scallion, sliced

Instructions

  • In a blender, add Frank’s Original Red Hot, orange juice, garlic, chipotle peppers, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, dried oregano, and cinnamon. Blend on high until smooth.
  • Place pork shoulder in Instant Pot. Pour marinade over pork and turn with tongs to coat.
  • Put the cover on the Instant Pot. Be sure the pressure valve is set to “Sealing.” Use the manual setting to set the timer for 40 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off, turn the pressure valve to “Venting” to release pressure quickly. **Be sure to read all Instant Pot instructions carefully for safety.** Be sure Instant Pot is turned off and unplugged before carefully removing the cover.
  • Transfer pork from the pot to a bowl. Use two forks to shred the pork. Pour some of the cooking liquid over the carnitas and toss to coat.
  • Serving options: Build carnitas on top of nachos or tacos.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 391
  • Carbohydrate: 13g
  • Fat: 22g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 34g
  • Sugar: 8g

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