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Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas is the quickest, tastiest pork carnitas recipe! Tender shredded pork shoulder with garlic, citrus and warm spices.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 pounds pork shoulder , cut into several large pieces
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 5 clove garlic , minced
Instructions
- Add oil to an instant pot oven on sauté.
- Cut pork into 2-inch chunks.
- Season pork with salt and sear on all sides until browned well, about 6-8 minutes on each side.
- Whisk together chicken broth, orange juice, orange zest, chili powder, coriander, coarse ground black pepper, oregano and cumin.
- Pour over the roast.
- Add in the onions and garlic and stir.
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes, followed by a natural release for 15 minutes.
- If the pork isn't fork tender cook on high pressure for additional 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
- Remove pork from slow cooker, shred apart in small chunks.
- Put pork onto baking sheet, pour about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid evenly over the pork and roast for 15 minutes.
- Add another 1/4 cup of cooking liquid and roast 15 minutes.
- Serve with fresh yellow onion and cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
897mg
(37%)
Potassium
750mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
259IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 897mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 750mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.