Pressure Cooker Carnitas Recipe

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WebMar 1, 2023 · Transfer the pork shoulder in Instant Pot to a baking tray. Brush some of the cooking liquid on each piece of pork before crisping. …

1. Prepare Pork Shoulder Meat: Remove rind and bone from the pork shoulder meat. Cut pork shoulder meat into cubes (~2 inches). Keep the excess fat.
2. Marinate Pork Shoulder Cubes: Place pork shoulder cubes & fat into the Instant Pot’s inner pot. Season very generously with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves, chopped onion, 1 tsp (2g) ground cumin, 1 tsp (2g) cinnamon powder, 2 bay leaves, 1 tbsp (15ml) regular soy sauce, and juice (55ml) from 1 orange to the inner pot. Mix well and let the meat marinate for 20 minutes.
3. Pressure Cook Pork Shoulder Cubes: Pour ~⅘ cup (200ml) unsalted chicken stock in the inner pot. Close lid and Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 30 minutes + 15 minutes Natural Release. Release the remaining pressure after 15 minutes and open the lid carefully.
4. Crisp Pork Shoulder Cubes: Transfer the pork shoulder cubes onto a baking tray. Now is a good time to take a bite and see if the pork cubes are salty enough. If the pork cubes are not salty enough, add more kosher salt into the cooking liquid. Taste & adjust accordingly. Drizzle some of the cooking liquid on to each piece (The cooking liquid should be mostly fat. If not, mix ¼ cup (63ml) cooking liquid with 2 tbsp (30ml) of vegetable oil and drizzle over each piece of pork). The fat & oil will protect the meat from drying out and the surface will crisp faster.Place pork shoulder cubes under a broiler or the top rack of a preheated 450°F toaster oven until the surface is crisped. Roughly 8 – 10 minutes. Flip the pork shoulder cubes, drizzle each piece with more cooking liquid and place in the oven again until the surface is crisped.

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Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas [Crispy Mexican Pulled …

WebMay 7, 2017 · Select Sauté/Browning on the pressure cooker and adjust to "low heat." simmer about 10 minutes to reduce the liquid. While cooking …

1. Cut pork into 8-10 pieces and place into bowl.
2. Mix together salt, cumin, oregano and black pepper.
3. Pour seasoning mix over pork and massage into pork so that all pieces are completely coated.
4. Optional Step - heat the fat cap from the pork in the Instant Pot and let the fat render. After the fat has rendered, remove the chunk of fat and leave the beautiful liquid flavorful fat. Deglaze the pot once you have squeezed in the orange juice and added the onions.

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EASY Instant Pot Carnitas Recipe (Pressure Cooker …

WebJan 18, 2019 · Heat pressure cooker to sauté setting or heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat on stovetop. Brown pork roast. Add vegetable oil …

1. Heat pressure cooker to sauté function or heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat on stovetop.
2. Add vegetable oil and then boneless pork shoulder, browning on each side, approximately 3 minutes per side.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, honey (or agave nectar), Kosher salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and bay leaves. Set aside.
4. If already in the pressure cooker, stop sauté function or transfer pork to the pot of your pressure cooker.

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