This pulled pork carnitas recipe made in an Instant Pot (you can use a standard pressure cooker) is the perfect base for many tasty meals, great for expanding your Mexican recipe list.
A pressure cooker is an asset to any kitchen, and we certainly get loads of use out of both our instant pot and stove-top pressure cookers.
This recipe can also be cooked in a slow cooker if you prefer to set and forget. After marinating the pork, place all the ingredients into your slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
If you’re after a recipe to accompany your pork carnitas, try our Mexican cauliflower rice. It’s delicious!
Pulled Pork Carnitas Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds of Boneless Pork Shoulder (Butt)
- 2 tablespoons of Erythritol
- 1 teaspoon of Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 1 teaspoon of Pepper
- 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup of Salted Butter
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 2 large Jalapenos, sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 Limes, zest, and juice
- 2 cups of Chicken Stock
How To Make Pulled Pork Carnitas
- Remove any string or netting from the pork. Unroll it and cut deep slits in the meat to ensure even marinating and cooking.
- Rub the pork with the oregano, erythritol, salt, pepper, and olive oil and marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight for best results.
- Set your instant pot to saute. Add the butter, onion, jalapenos, and garlic. Saute until the onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add the lime juice, zest, and chicken stock, followed by the marinated pork. Keeping the skin and fat to the top.
- Place the lid on your instant pot and set it to high pressure for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, use the natural release technique before removing the lid.
- Gently remove the pork, it will be very soft and tear apart easily. We recommend using a set of tongs in each hand or a sturdy spider tool to remove it.
- Put the pork into a baking tray and shred the meat with tongs or a pair of forks.
- Turn the heat back to high and reduce the cooking juices to about 2 cups. Pour the reduced juices over the shredded pork.
- To serve the carnitas, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium to high heat. Add the pork to the pan and press down gently.
- Cook until the pork is as crispy as you desire.
Pulled Pork Carnitas
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Ingredients
- 5 lb Pork Shoulder (butt) boneless
- 2 tbsp Erythritol
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Salted Butter
- 1 small Onion diced
- 2 large Jalapeno sliced
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed
- 2 Limes zest and juice
- 2 cup Chicken Stock
Instructions
- Remove any string or netting from the pork. Unroll it and cut deep slits in the meat to ensure even marinating and cooking.
- Rub the pork with the oregano, erythritol, salt, pepper, and olive oil and marinate for at least 3 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Set your instant pot to saute, add the butter, onion, jalapenos and garlic. Saute until the onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add the lime juice, zest, and chicken stock, followed by the marinated pork. Keeping the skin and fat to the top.
- Place the lid on your instant pot and set to high pressure for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours have passed, use the natural release technique before removing the lid.
- Gently remove the pork, it will be very soft and tear apart easily. We recommend using a set of tongs in each hand or a sturdy spider tool to remove it.
- Put the pork into a baking tray and shred the meat with the tongs or a pair of forks.
- Turn the heat back to high and reduce the cooking juices to about 2 cups. Pour the reduced juices over the shredded pork.
- To serve the carnitas, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium to high heat. Add the pork to the pan and press down gently.
- Cook until the pork is as crispy as you desire.
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How To Store Pulled Pork Carnitas
Store pulled pork carnitas in the fridge for up to 4 days, or they can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
This instant pot pulled pork carnitas recipe makes approximately 12 servings. 1 serving is 140g/5oz and has 1g net carbs.
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