Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas could be just the gluten free and dairy free recipe you've been looking for. For $2.08 per serving, you get a main course that serves 7. One portion of this dish contains around 47g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. 179 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 8 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, black pepper, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Cooking Classy. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pork Carnitas (Instant Pot and Slow Cooker), Pork Carnitas Instant Pot or Slow Cooker, and Kalua Pork (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker).
Servings: 7
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 480 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tsp ancho chili powder
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
Warmed corn tortillas, diced yellow onions, cilantro (for serving)
6 cloves garlic, minced (2 Tbsp)
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 - 3 oranges)
2 tsp dried Mexican oregano
2 tsp salt, or to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
Equipment:
slow cooker
baking sheet
broiler
oven
instant pot
pressure cooker
Cooking instruction summary:
Place pork in slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic. Cover and cook on low heat 8 hours. Leave liquid in slow cooker, remove pork and shred with two forks. Spray a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place pork on baking sheet, pour over 1 cup reserved broth (try and strain out onions when ladling broth out), 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 - 6 minutes. Serve warm in tortillas with desired toppings. 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 and 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 pressure. Once steaming has stopped remove pork from pressure cooker while leaving broth in pressure cooker. Shred pork and proceed with broiling method starting at step 5 above. Instant Pot method will take approx. 80 minutes + 10 minutes prep. Recipe source: Cooking Classy, recipe updated from archives originally shared July 2013.
Step by step:
1. Place pork in slow cooker.
2. Pour in chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice.
3. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic.
4. Cover and cook on low heat 8 hours.
5. Leave liquid in slow cooker, remove pork and shred with two forks.
6. Spray a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
7. Place pork on baking sheet, pour over 1 cup reserved broth (try and strain out onions when ladling broth out), drizzle with oil and toss and spread into an even layer.
8. Position oven rack near broiler and preheat broiler to high.
9. Broil until pork is browned and crispy in places about 3 - 6 minutes.
10. Serve warm in tortillas with desired toppings.
11. Cut pork into 4 chunks and place pork in Instant Pot, pour over chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice.
12. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic.
13. Cover and seal lid (make sure valve is set to "sealing" position), press "manual" (or high pressure) and select 60 minutes.
14. Once cooking is done, let pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes then use quick release method to release any remaining pressure.
15. Once steaming has stopped remove pork from pressure cooker while leaving broth in pressure cooker.
16. Shred pork and proceed with broiling method starting at step 5 above.
17. Instant Pot method will take approx. 80 minutes + 10 minutes prep.
18. Recipe source: Cooking Classy, recipe updated from archives originally shared July 2013.
Nutrition Information:
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