Instant Pot Carnitas

Name: Instant Pot Carnitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 cups chicken broth; ¼ cup orange juice (optional ); 1 fresh lime juice; 1 tsp cumin; ½ tsp chilli powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt and black pepper (to taste); 3.4 lb pork shoulder (cut into 2″ chunks); 2 cups red onions (chopped); 1 tbsp garlic clove (minced); 2 bay leaves

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

These Instant Pot Carnitas are everything you want in a weeknight dinner. Juicy, tender, perfectly seasoned pork that cooks in a fraction of the time thanks to the pressure cooker. Inspired by classic Mexican flavors, this recipe delivers crispy, flavorful carnitas without the fuss. Whether you’re piling it into lettuce wraps, corn tortilas, serving it over fluffy rice or mashed potatoes, this is the kind of easy, crowd-pleasing meal you’ll make again and again.

Updated at: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:54:06 GMT