Crispy Carnitas Tacos
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cube up the pork booty into generally same-sized pieces.
- 2Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode.
- 3Add some lard to the preheating Instant Pot.
- 4Sear the pork in batches until it has a nice color, making sure not to overcrowd the pot.
- 5Add all the seared pork back into the Instant Pot.
- 6Season the pork with garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, dried oregano, dried thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- 7Squeeze the juice from two oranges over the meat and add the orange peels.
- 8Squeeze the juice from one lime over the meat and add the lime peel.
- 9Add a head of garlic and a roughly chopped onion to the pot.
- 10Pour in some Pepsi.
- 11Cover the Instant Pot and pressure cook on high for an hour.
- 12Once cooked, vent the Instant Pot to release the pressure.
- 13Open the lid and remove the tender pork to a sheet tray.
- 14Shred the pork on the sheet tray and ladle some of the cooking juices over it.
- 15Broil the shredded pork for a few minutes until crispy.
- 16Grate Oaxaca cheese onto a corn tortilla in a pan.
- 17Add the crispy carnitas onto the cheese and tortilla.
- 18Fold the tortilla and continue cooking until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is crispy.
Ingredients
- pork booty
- lard
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cumin
- dried oregano
- dried thyme
- bay leaves
- salt
- pepper
- 2 orange
- 1 lime
- 1 head garlic
- 1 onion
- Pepsi
- corn tortilla
- Oaxaca cheese
Equipment
Instant Potcutting boardknifetongssheet traybroilerladlepangrater
Tips
- Do not overcrowd the pan when searing the meat.
- Pepsi is preferred over coke for flavor.
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