# Juicy and tender carnitas

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pork butt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp Mexican oregano
- 1 Tbsp coarse black pepper
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 cup lard
- 1 bottle Mexican Coke
- 1 large white onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 orange

## Instructions

1. Remove the bones from the pork butt and cut into cubes.
2. Drizzle the pork with olive oil and season with garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, Mexican oregano, coarse pepper, and salt.
3. Sear the pork in an Instant Pot with lard.
4. Add the remaining lard, Mexican Coke, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and the juice of an orange to the Instant Pot.
5. Pressure cook for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the pork from the pot and shred it.
7. Add the shredded pork to a baking sheet with some of the oil from the pot and broil until brown and crispy.
8. Assemble your tacos and enjoy!

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- instant pot
- tongs
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/WKBTiJQ-Z2s?si=S096HdkeE2y3E0ae
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01df38b3-1175-49ad-814b-31a3192423d4
- Extracted: 2024-11-08

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