Instant Pot Garlicky Cuban Pork
This Instant Pot Cuban Pork Recipe features tender shredded pork marinated in a garlic, cumin, and citrus marinade, then cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients
10 servings
Instructions
- PRESSURE COOKER: Cut the pork in 4 pieces and place in a bowl.
- In a small blender or mini food processor, combine garlic, grapefruit juice, lime juice, oregano, cumin and salt and blend until smooth.
- Pour the marinade over the pork and let it sit room temperature 1 hour or refrigerated as long as overnight.
- Transfer to the pressure cooker, add the bay leaf, cover and cook high pressure 80 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Remove pork and shred using two forks.
- Remove liquid from pressure cooker, reserving then place the pork back into pressure cooker. Add about 1 cup of the liquid (jus) back, adjust the salt as needed and keep warm until you're ready to eat.
- SLOW COOKER: Cut the pork in 4 pieces and place in a bowl.
- In a small blender or mini food processor, combine garlic, grapefruit juice, lime juice, oregano, cumin and salt and blend until smooth.
- Pour the marinade over the pork and let it sit room temperature 1 hour or refrigerated as long as overnight.
- Transfer to the slow cooker, add the bay leaf, cover and cook low 8 hours.
- Remove pork and shred using two forks.
- Remove liquid from slow cooker, reserving then place the pork back into slow cooker. Add about 1 cup of the liquid (jus) back, adjust the salt as needed and keep warm until you're ready to eat.
Nutrition per serving
213kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$4428.00
$4428.00
Per Serving
$443.00/serving
$443.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$8856.00 vs buying!
~$8856.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (62% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| boneless pork shoulder blade roast | 3 lb | $330.00 |
| garlic | 6 cloves | $1185.00 |
| juice of 1 grapefruit | 1 g | $1.00 |
| juice of 1 lime | 1 l | $1030.00 |
| fresh oregano | 0.5 tbsp | $45.00 |
| cumin | 0.5 tbsp | $53.00 |
| kosher salt | 1 tbsp | $5.00 |
| bay leaf | 1 | $1779.00 |
| lime wedges | - | - |
| chopped cilantro | - | - |
| hot sauce | - | - |
| tortillas | - | - |
| salsa | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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