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Crispy Carnitas

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 5.5 lbs Bone-In Pork Butt (Shoulder)
  • 1 cup Water filtered
  • 2 Oranges juiced
  • 1 Lime juiced
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion chopped

Seasoning

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Toppings

  • Cilantro
  • Limes

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into large chunks (small enough to fit into the Instant Pot)

  2. Add remaining ingredients to Instant Pot

  3. Press manual setting on Instant Pot and cook at high pressure for 60 minutes

  4. I let the pressure release slowly for 20 minutes before I manually release the remaining pressure

  5. The pork should fall off the bone at this point. If it doesn't, pressure cook for another 30 minutes.

  6. Turn on the broiler in your oven

  7. Remove pork from the juices and spread thinly on a baking sheet

  8. Mix the seasonings (cumin, coriander, turmeric, garlic powder, salt and pepper) together and sprinkle on top of pork

  9. Set the pork under the broiler for 5-10 minutes. Keep a constant eye on it. Broilers can cause things to burn within seconds. I usually turn the pan a few times under the broiler so all the pork gets even crispiness.

Recipe Notes

These carnitas can be used in so many ways.  I love to make taco bowls with them but obviously tacos are great too!