# Pork Carnitas in the Instant Pot

This recipe details how to prepare crispy pork carnitas using an Instant Pot for an easy meal.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork shoulder carnita style
- oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- jalapeno juice
- garlic

## Instructions

1. Turn your Instant Pot on brown sear mode.
2. Cut the pork shoulder into three pieces.
3. Add some oil to your Instant Pot.
4. Place the pork shoulder pieces in the Instant Pot and sear on all sides.
5. Add a cup of chicken stock.
6. Add a little jalapeno juice (optional).
7. Add some garlic.
8. Let it cook for 1 hour.
9. Break up the cooked pork easily with a fork.
10. Add the broken-up pork back into the Instant Pot to get it crispy.
11. Add the saved juice from cooking for extra flavor.
12. Continue cooking until desired crispiness is reached, then enjoy.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ynKqcg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a94d4b0a-b965-4d3a-81aa-a7d5188f7e82
- Extracted: 2026-01-03

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