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HELLO and welcome back to my channel today we are making Instant Pot Super Tender Pork Carnitas. they were a hit at my party! if you would like to help. Is there anything better than super tender, perfectly shredded, juicy pork carnitas? It's so stinking good, and you can serve them in any way possible - tacos, quesadillas, over rice. Carnitas tacos are the secret to a restaurant-worthy taco night.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook super tender carnitas using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Super Tender Carnitas:
- Make ready 3.5 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1.5"chunks
- Prepare 2 teaspoons salt to start
- Take 1 onion, peeled and sliced into 1/2" strips
- Take 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- Make ready optional: 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
- Prepare 1 large orange
- Get 1 large lime
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Take 1.5 cups water
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon distilled white or apple cider vinegar (makes it extra tender)
Fork-tender yet crispy carnitas are a traditional dish from Michoacán, Mexico. Some people like them crunchy, others like them tender and moist. Like many things in life, I want the best of both. You only need three ingredients—and a few hours—to cook a You don't need a special occasion to cook up these perfectly salted, fork-tender carnitas—though you will need a.
Instructions to make Super Tender Carnitas:
- Cut your pork into roughly 1.5" chunks and season with the salt. Then, in a large pot preheated to medium high with about a teaspoon of oil, sear on two sides in 2 or 3 equal batches for about 3 minutes per side, until they have a good brown crust on them.
- Throw all the seared carnitas back into the pot and add onion, garlic, bay leaves (and optional cumin and oregano) into the pot and mix, letting the onions saute until they start to turn translucent. (A minute or two.)
- Squeeze all the juice from the orange and lime into the pot then add the water and vinegar.
- Bring to a boil, covered, for a minute or so. Once it's been boiling for a minute, turn the heat down to medium low and simmer, completely covered, for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Maybe every 15 minutes or so.) - - Check the seasoning at this point - you might like more salt or a little more acid from the citrus. - - Then simmer for another 15 minutes with the lid askew.
- Your carnitas should be moist, delicious, and fork tender by this point. Enjoy!
Like many things in life, I want the best of both. You only need three ingredients—and a few hours—to cook a You don't need a special occasion to cook up these perfectly salted, fork-tender carnitas—though you will need a. Your tender carnitas tenderloin tacos are ready to serve. Carnitas are a classic Mexican restaurant dish. They are basically chunks of pork butt braised or simmered in oil or preferably lard until tender.
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