Mexican Instant Pot Pulled Pork Carnitas

Name: Mexican Instant Pot Pulled Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp smoked paprika; 1.5 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ginger powder; 1 tbsp chipotle powder; 2 tbsp Kosher salt; 2 tbsp raw can sugar; 1/2 tsp dry sage; 2 tsp liquid smoke; 2 limes juiced; 2 oranges juiced (3/4 cup of orange juice); 1 onion (roughly chopped); 5 garlic cloves (roughly chopped); 1 serrano pepper (roughly chopped); 1 tsp black pepper; 5-6 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt boneless or bone-in ( (if using bone less you will need about 4 pounds); 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:1h

This Instant Pot Pulled Pork makes for the ultimate carnitas!!! Loaded with just the right flavors and ridiculously simple this is the only Mexican pulled pork recipe you will ever need, plus learn how to get gloriously crispy bits that are perfect in tacos!

Updated at: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:54:54 GMT