Instant Pot Carnitas

  • Yield:8 servings
  • Time:
    1 hr, 22 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds
    pork butt, cut into 4-in pieces
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons
    oregano
  • 2 teaspoons
    cumin
  • 2
    chipotles in adobo, diced
  • ½ teaspoon
    cayenne pepper
  • 1
    yellow onion, quartered
  • ¼ cup
    orange juice
  • 1
    lime, juiced
  • 2 cups
    chicken stock
  • salt + pepper, to taste
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Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Preparation

  1. 5 mins

    Sear the pork butt (in batches if necessary) in the Instant Pot on saute mode. Remove from pot once browned.

  2. 2 mins

    Add chicken stock to pot and deglaze. Add everything (including pork) into the pot.

  3. 50 mins

    Cook on high pressure 40 mins with a 10 min natural release.

  4. 10 mins

    Remove pork chunks from pot and shred in a separate container.

  5. 10 mins

    Set Instant Pot to saute mode and cook the sauce down until thickened. Optionally remove the onion pieces, or blend them into the sauce with an immersion blender.

  6. Pour thickened sauce over shredded pork. From here you can let it sit in the fridge to marinate longer. Proceed to the next step immediately before serving.

  7. 5 mins

    Place some of the pork + sauce on a baking sheet and put it under the broiler for a few minutes, until crispy and browned.

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