Instant Pot – Carnitas

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Carnitas (Shredded Pork)

Source Recipe: Flo Lum Carnitas
http://flolum.com/pressure-cooker-carnitas/

Video (YouTube)

Ingredients: (source: Flo Lum)

  • 2lbs pork butt/shoulder roast KB: I ended up using 3 lbs as that was the last package left
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 garlic cloves, bruised KB: I forgot to grab these so I went ahead without them.
  • 1T kosher salt
  • 1-2 cups of water KB: I tried to keep the ratio 1 cup of liquid to 1 lb of pork. In this case, I ended up using 2 cups of water and 1 cup of liquid carnita seasoning.
  • KB: I ended up using this for seasoning. 8 oz. packet of chipotle-lime carnita seasoning. This and 2 cups of water ended up being 3 cups of liquid to my 3 lbs of pork shoulder.
    http://www.fronterafiesta.com/store/seasoning-sauces/garlic-pork-carnitas-slow-cook-sauce/27-116

Instructions: (source: Flo Lum)

  1. Cut up the roast into 1.5″-2″ cubes and put all the ingredients in the liner of the Instant Pot. KB: Water, liquid spices, seasoning, salt, pork shoulder, and bayleaf.
  2. Close and lock the lid, making sure the sealing knob is on sealing. KB: Instant Pot Manual Mode for 45 minutes.
  3. Once the cooking is done, you can release the pressure by the quick or natural pressure release.
  4. Option 1: Heat up a frying pan and add some oil. Fry the pieces of pork until nicely browned on both sides. Option 2: Spread the meat out on a sheet pan (KB: Shred the carnitas. You can use a fork or similar to just crush them. They’ll fall apart easily.) and place under broiler (KB: On Hi.) until nicely browned and turn them over and brown the other side. KB: We ended up using option 2 as it was a much cleaner method. For best results, we recommended you really allow the carnitas to burn. Get them to a nice dark brown color/almost black. Some burning is GOOD! Experiment and see what works best for you!
  5. Serve with rice, beans, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. You can also make burritos or tacos.

Other Notes:

Super easy and super delicious. 3 lbs of pork shoulder was enough to serve 4 people. We ended up using the carnitas for tacos. Corn tortillas and topped with cilantro, onions, and lime juice.

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