# Instant Pot Carnitas

This is a great and easy way to make a traditional dish with a modern twist using an Instant Pot.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork shoulder
- orange
- lime
- lard
- Mexican dry oregano
- cumin
- onion
- salt
- garlic
- dry bay leaves
- Pepsi
- 1 cup water

## Instructions

1. Cut the pork shoulder into medium pieces.
2. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode.
3. Add lard to the Instant Pot.
4. Sear each piece of pork shoulder with salt and set aside when done.
5. Add more lard to the Instant Pot and scrape the bottom.
6. Add Pepsi to the Instant Pot.
7. Add garlic to the Instant Pot.
8. Add the juice and peel of the orange and lime to the Instant Pot.
9. Add bay leaves and onion to the Instant Pot.
10. Place the seared pork back inside the Instant Pot.
11. Add seasonings (Mexican oregano and cumin) to the Instant Pot.
12. Add a cup of water to the Instant Pot.
13. Pressure cook on high for 50 minutes.
14. Once done and tender, add the meat to a broiling pan with the juices.
15. Add salt if needed.
16. Broil until golden for 3-5 minutes.
17. Serve the carnitas with cooked tortillas and basic toppings like onion, cilantro, salsas, and lime.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- tongs
- broiling pan
- ladle
- cutting board
- knife

## Tips

- Save your broth after cooking the pork.
- Broil the carnitas until golden brown.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/hWDnCPEAIhc?si=VCc2_pwks-ZR34VK
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cf881386-fcd5-4972-bd6d-fa648e7f773e
- Extracted: 2025-08-02

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