Instant Pot Carnitas
Making carnitas in an Instant Pot is foolproof. With just a few simple ingredients and the magic of pressure cooking, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal ready in no time. Make a batch of this juicy shredded pork for your next taco night, you won't regret it!
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Prepare your pork shoulder by chopping into large pieces, toss to coat in the 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
- Set your instant pot to saute and turn on, pour the oil in and saute your onion for about 5 minutes, add in your garlic and saute for 2 minutes more.
- Add your pork into the instant pot with the onion and garlic, sear the pork on all sides, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add in your chicken stock, tomato paste, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and chili powder to the pot.
- Close the lid to the instant pot, set the valve to seal and set the cook time to 30 minutes on pressure cook.
- Once the 30 minutes is up follow the instant pot instructions to do a natural release of the pressure.
- Remove the pork from the pot and shred with two forks.
- With the remaining cooking juices in the instant pot, set the pot back to saute and reduce the liquid for another 5-8 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and set your oven to broil. Place the shredded pork onto the baking sheet and pour ¼ cup of the reduced liquid over the pork.
- Broil your pork for 3-4 minutes, toss the pork to stir and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until it is the desired texture.
- Once the carnitas are as crispy as you like, serve in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or on it’s own.
Nutrition per serving
519kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1640.00
$1640.00
Per Serving
$410.00/serving
$410.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3280.00 vs buying!
~$3280.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| -5 pounds pork shoulder | 4 | $440.00 |
| salt | 2 tsp | $2.00 |
| ground black pepper | 1 tsp | $22.00 |
| vegetable oil | 1 tbsp | $12.00 |
| onion chopped | 1 | $50.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| chicken stock | 1 cup | $208.00 |
| can tomato paste | 1 oz | $22.00 |
| orange juice | 0.75 cup | $120.00 |
| lime juice | 0.25 cup | $40.00 |
| cumin | 2 tsp | $71.00 |
| oregano | 1 tsp | $30.00 |
| salt | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| chili powder | 1 tsp | $18.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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