Instant Pot Carnitas

Marinade:

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 medium onion, rough chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 55ml orange juice

Carnitas:

  • 3 1/4 lbs pork shoulder, pork butt, or char siu meat.
  • 200ml unsalted chicken stock
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper

Optional:

  • 8-12 corn tortillas
  • Salsa or pico de gallo
  • 1 lime
  1. Remove rind and bone from pork shoulder.
  2. Trim, save the fat. Cut in to 2 to 2 1/4 inch cubes.
  3. Place cubes and fat in to Instant Pot. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  4. Add marinade ingredients, mix well. Marinate for 20 minutes.
  5. Add stock. Close lid, set steam vent to Seal, and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
  6. Let rest for 15 minutes.
  7. Vent remaining steam, carefully open lid.
  8. Transfer pork cubes on to a baking sheet and check for seasoning. Add salt if needed.
  9. Drizzle some of the cooking liquid over the pork.
  10. Broil or bake on the top rack of the oven at 450F until the surface is crisped, roughly 8-10 minutes.
  11. Serve.
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