INSTANT POT OR SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS

Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas image

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.