Main Dishescookingclassy5.0
Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Easy pork carnitas tacos made simple! Pork shoulder is slow simmered in a crockpot or pressured cooked in an instant pot until perfectly tender, then it's shredded and broiled to flavorful, crispy perfection!
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 8h👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- slow cooker
- baking sheet
- oven
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Slow cooker method:
2
Place pork in slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice.
fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)3 Tbsp
3
Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic.
salt, (or to taste)2 tspground cumin2 tspground coriander1 tspgarlic, (minced (2 Tbsp))6 cloves
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
Instant Pot method:
12
Cut pork into 4 chunks and place pork in Instant Pot, pour over chicken broth, orange juice and lime juice.
fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)3 Tbsp
13
Sprinkle in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper, onions and garlic.
salt, (or to taste)2 tspground cumin2 tspground coriander1 tspgarlic, (minced (2 Tbsp))6 cloves
14
Cover and seal lid (make sure valve is set to "sealing" position), press "manual" (or high pressure) and select ⏱️ 60 minutes.
15
Once cooking is done, let pressure come down naturally for ⏱️ 10 minutes then use quick release method to release any remaining pressure.
16
Once steaming has stopped remove pork from pressure cooker while leaving broth in pressure cooker.
17
Shred pork and proceed with broiling method starting at step 5 above.
18
Instant Pot method will take approx. ⏱️ 80 minutes + ⏱️ 10 minutes prep.
19
Recipe source: Cooking Classy, recipe updated from archives originally shared July 2013.
Nutrition Facts
calories
294 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
797 mg
protein Content
30 g
cholesterol Content
108 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...