Name: Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas Ingredients:; 1 (4-5 pound) lean boneless pork roast, cut into 2-inch chunks (with excess fat trimmed off); fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper; 1 tablespoonavocado oilor olive oil; 1 batch mojo sauce(see below); for serving: chopped fresh cilantro, diced white or red onion, and/or fresh salsa(I used the pineapple salsa recipe included below); Mojo Sauce Ingredients:; 1 cup beer(or chicken stock); 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper

Prep 5m

Cook 55m

Total 1h

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This Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas recipe features tender, flavorful pork chunks cooked in an Instant Pot and then crisped up in the oven. The meat is seasoned with a zesty mojo sauce, and served with fresh cilantro, onion, and salsa for a delicious and satisfying meal.

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Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas Ingredients

1 (4-5 pound) lean boneless pork roast, cut into 2-inch chunks (with excess fat trimmed off)

fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

1 tablespoonavocado oilor olive oil

1 batch mojo sauce(see below)

for serving: chopped fresh cilantro, diced white or red onion, and/or fresh salsa(I used the pineapple salsa recipe included below)

Mojo Sauce Ingredients

1 cup beer(or chicken stock)

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

637kcal

31%
Fat

34g

52%
Saturated Fat

12g

60%
Carbohydrates

10g

3%
Fiber

1g

4%
Sugar

6g

12%
Protein

67g

134%
Cholesterol

208mg

69%
Sodium

305mg

12%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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