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Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
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How to Make this Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
Please note: Prep Time 10 Minutes / Cook Time 40 Minutes / Natural Vent Times - 15 Minutes
Ingredients needed to make this Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
- 1 lb Pork
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground garlic
- ¼ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- 1 lime, cut in half
- ½ cup water
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Directions for making this Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
Gather the spices and mix them together.
Cut the pork into 1 inch sized pieces.
Then, rub the spices into the pork.
Put the pork pieces in the instant pot before you turn it on. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow the pork to marinate before cooking.
Slice the lime in half lengthwise.
Squeeze the lime over the pork.
Put the squeezed lime into the instant pot with the pork.
Then, add the water to the instant pot.
Close the lid to the instant pot and close the valve so that it is in the sealing position. Set the Instant Pot to Manual on high for 40 minutes.
Let the Instant Pot vent naturally for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven broiler at 500 degrees F. Then, using a slotted spoon take the pork out of the instant pot. Place onto a silicone mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Using a fork shred the pork using two forks. Let the pork crisp up in the oven for about 5 minutes, but keep an eye on it so it does not burn.
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Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground garlic
- ¼ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- 1 lime cut in half
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Gather the spices and mix them together.
- Cut the pork into 1 inch sized pieces.
- Then, rub the spices into the pork.
- Put the pork pieces in the instant pot before you turn it on. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow the pork to marinate before cooking.
- Slice the lime in half lengthwise.
- Squeeze the lime over the pork.
- Put the squeezed lime into the instant pot with the pork.
- Then, add the water to the instant pot.
- Close the lid to the instant pot and close the valve so that it is in the sealing position.
- Set the Instant Pot to Manual on high for 40 minutes.
- Let the Instant Pot vent naturally for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven broiler at 500 degrees F.
- Then, using a slotted spoon take the pork out of the instant pot.
- Place onto a silicone mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Using a fork shred the pork using two forks.
- Let the pork crisp up in the oven for about 5 minutes, but keep an eye on it so it does not burn.
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