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Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas with Chipotle Peach Salsa
Liven up your weeknight with these easy late summer/early fall carnitas!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●slow cooker
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
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Instant Pot
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1. In the bowl of your instant pot, combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Rub the seasonings into the meat. Add the beer. Cover and cook on high pressure/manual for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes. Once done cooking, use the natural or quick release function to release the steam.2. Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the meat from the sauce to a baking sheet. Lightly shred. Add 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and the lime juice. Drizzle on the honey. Transfer to the broiler. Broil for ⏱️ 2-5 minutes, until the meat caramelizes. Watch closely! Toss with additional cooking liquid, if desired.3. To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a blender. Blender until combined. Season with salt. 4. Stuff the carnitas into the warmed tortillas. Spoon the salsa over the carnitas. Top as desired with slaw, cilantro, avocado, cheese, onions, and crema. Enjoy!
garlic, chopped or grated5 cloves(12 ounce) Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo1 candried oregano1 teaspoonred pepper flakes (to taste)1 pinchhoney1 tablespooncrema, avocado, feta cheese, pickled onion, and cilantro, for serving
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Slow cooker
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1. In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Rub the seasonings into the meat. Add the beer. Cover and cook on low for ⏱️ 6 hours or on high for ⏱️ 3-4 hours.2. Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the meat from the sauce to a baking sheet. Lightly shred. Add 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, then drizzle on the honey. Transfer to the broiler. Broil for ⏱️ 2-5 minutes, until the meat caramelizes. Watch closely! Toss with additional cooking liquid, if desired.3. Follow as directed above for steps 3-4.
garlic, chopped or grated5 cloves(12 ounce) Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo1 candried oregano1 teaspoonred pepper flakes (to taste)1 pinchhoney1 tablespoon
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Stove Top
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1. Combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl. Rub the seasonings into the meat. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the meat and sear the on both sides, about ⏱️ 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the beer. Cover and simmer the chicken for ⏱️ 1-2 hours. If the sauce gets too thick, add additional beer to thin the sauce out. Once the meat is done cooking, shred with two forks. 2. Follow as directed above for steps 3-4.
garlic, chopped or grated5 cloves(12 ounce) Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo1 candried oregano1 teaspoonred pepper flakes (to taste)1 pinch
Nutrition Facts
calories
485 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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