Carnitas made easy in the Instant Pot with minimal effort and big flavor! These juicy and crispy carnitas are perfect for tacos!
Prep Time: 5 minutesmins
Cook Time: 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
3-3.5lbboneless pork butt or shouldercut into 2” cubes and trimmed of excess fat
1 1/2Tbspfine sea salt
1tspfreshly ground black pepper
1Tbspavocado oil
½cupapple juice
½cupfresh orange juice
3limesjuiced
10large cloves garlic
2tspcumin
1tspMexican oregano
Instructions
Season meat with salt and pepper.
Set Instant Pot to “sauté”, when it reads “HOT” add oil and sear first batch of meat on all sides for 7 minutes total, turning about every 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Repeat with second batch. Remove to plate. Turn off Instant Pot.
Add in apple juice, orange, juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, and oregano and scrape the bottom well with a flat wooden spoon.
Nestle the meat into the Instant Pot. Place lid on top and set to “sealing”. Set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes, then allow to naturally release for 20 minutes.
Shred meat with forks and enjoy! You can also broil on a sheet pan to get the edges crispy. Spread meat on a sheet pan, add some of the juices, then broil on high for about 10 minutes total, turning the meat and adding more juices halfway through.