{"id":2316,"date":"2013-07-17T06:30:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2020-09-27T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T15:27:11","slug":"pork-carnitas-in-the-pressure-cooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/pork-carnitas-in-the-pressure-cooker\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Carnitas in the Pressure Cooker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cubed pork cooked in orange juice, with onion, garlic, jalapenos, and spices until its fork tender and mildly spicy with a fresh citrus flavor, and ready to eat in about an hour. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of our favorite weeknight meals is tacos. While I like beef and chicken tacos, pork tacos are my favorite, and these pork carnitas tacos are now my new favorite pork taco filling.

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Making Pork Carnitas in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An Instant Pot is one of the most popular brands of electric pressure cookers. They are easy to use and your Instant Pot can help you create these delicious Pork Carnitas!<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I adapted this recipe from a slow cooker recipe. Kalyn, Slow Cooker From Scratch<\/a>, featured Deb’s Slow Cooker Pork Burrito Bowls which was adapted from a Food Network recipe<\/a>. In the slow cooker the carnitas cook for six hours, but after only 30 minutes in the pressure cooker, the pork is tender, moist and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I doubled the original recipe, and cubed the pork in bite size chunks before cooking it in the pressure cooker. Once the pork is tender, it’s quickly browned in a saute pan to give it a little bit of carmelization and color. I loved this little extra step at the end and will have to try it with other recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This recipe makes more than you’ll probably need for just one meal, but I love it when I can cook once and get two meals out of it. Definitely give this one a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n