INSTANT POT OR SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS

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This was terrific. Recipe courtesy of Cooking Classy. We added 3 or 4 cinnamon sticks, but recipe posted as written.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Pork

Time 10h8m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 small yellow onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
warmed corn tortilla, diced yellow onions, and cilantro for serving

Steps:

  • Slow cooker method:.
  • Place pork in slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth, orange juice, and lime juice.
  • Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder, cayenne pepper, onions, and garlic.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
  • Leave liquid in slow cooker, remove pork and shred with 2 forks.
  • Spray a rimmed 18x13 inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray (I use butter wrappers instead from my butter cubes).
  • Place pork on baking sheet, pour over 1 cup reserved broth (try and strain out onions when lading broth), drizzle with oil and toss and spread into an even layer.
  • Position oven rack near broiler and preheat broiler to high.
  • Broil until pork is browned and crispy in places about 3 to 6 minutes.
  • Serve warm with tortillas and desired toppings.
  • Instant Pot method:.
  • Cut pork into 4 chunks and place pork in Instant Pot, pour over chicken broth, orange juice, and lime juice.
  • Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder, cayenne pepper, onions, and garlic.
  • Cover and seal lid (make sure valve is set to sealing position), press manual or high pressure, and select 60 minutes.
  • Once cooking is done, let pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes then use quick release method to release any remaining cooking pressure.
  • Once steaming has stopped, remove pork from pressure cooker while leaving broth in pressure cooker.
  • Shred pork and proceed with broiling method above.
  • Instant Pot method will take approximately 80 minutes plus 10 minutes prep.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Fat 42.7, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 138.2, Sodium 813.3, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.9, Protein 33.8

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