Name: Instant Pot Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Pork butt roast - 1 (6 pound); Salt - 1 ½ tablespoons; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Chile powder - ½ teaspoon; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Orange juice - 1 cup; Onion, coarsely chopped - 1; Garlic, diced, or more to taste - 4 cloves

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Ingredients for - Instant Pot Carnitas

1. Pork butt roast - 1 (6 pound)

2. Salt - 1 ½ tablespoons

3. Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon

4. Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons

5. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

6. Chile powder - ½ teaspoon

7. Paprika - ½ teaspoon

8. Olive oil, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons

9. Orange juice - 1 cup

10. Onion, coarsely chopped - 1

11. Garlic, diced, or more to taste - 4 cloves

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Carnitas

1. Stage

Trim excess fat from pork butt; cut pork into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a large bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Combine salt, oregano, cumin, black pepper, chile powder, and paprika in a small bowl. Rub pork cubes with spice mixture. Coat seasoned pork cubes lightly in olive oil; transfer to a pressure cooker. Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Place lid on the pressure cooker and lock; bring to full pressure over medium heat until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. Let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Remove pork from the pressure cooker and shred meat. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS