Instant Pot Carnitas

Instant Pot Carnitas

Recipe by Jennifer Sierra-Quick from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

24

24 servings

  • 1 (6 pound) pork butt roast
  • 1.5 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon chile powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon 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

  • Trim excess fat from pork butt; cut pork into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a large bowl.
  • 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.
  • Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
  • 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.
  • Remove pork from the pressure cooker and shred meat.

Nutritional Facts

Per 24 servings

  • Calories: 154
  • Carbohydrate: 2g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 12g
  • Sugar: 1g

Related Recipes

Pressure Cooker Carnitas

Pressure Cooker Carnitas

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Faux Smoked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

Faux Smoked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

Pressure Cooker Barbeque Pork

Pressure Cooker Barbeque Pork

Carnitas with Pico De Gallo

Carnitas with Pico De Gallo

Crispy Pork Carnitas

Crispy Pork Carnitas

Carnitas Salad

Carnitas Salad

Sous Vide Carnitas

Sous Vide Carnitas

Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas

Orange and Milk-Braised Pork Carnitas