Name: Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Ground cumin - 1 tablespoon; Chili powder - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 2 pounds; Garlic, pressed - 5 cloves; Yellow onion, quartered - 1; Lime juice - ¼ cup; Chicken broth - ¼ cup; Cilantro - ½ bunch; Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste - 1; Orange, zested and juiced - 1; Bay leaf - 1; Mayonnaise - ½ cup; Milk - 1 tablespoon; Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste - 1; Salt - 1 pinch; Garlic powder - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas

1. Ground cumin 1 tablespoon

2. Chili powder ½ teaspoon

3. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

5. Olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 pounds

7. Garlic, pressed 5 cloves

8. Yellow onion, quartered 1

9. Lime juice ¼ cup

10. Chicken broth ¼ cup

11. Cilantro ½ bunch

12. Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste 1

13. Orange, zested and juiced 1

14. Bay leaf 1

15. Mayonnaise ½ cup

16. Milk 1 tablespoon

17. Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste 1

18. Salt 1 pinch

19. Garlic powder 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas

1 . Stage

Combine cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle over chicken breasts on both sides.

2 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear chicken breasts, 1 to 2 minutes per side, working in batches so chicken sears rather than steams. Transfer chicken to a plate.

3 . Stage

Add garlic and onion to the hot cooker; cook and stir until browned evenly on all sides, about 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pressure cooker along with lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, orange zest and juice, and bay leaf. Close and lock the lid. Set timer for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of chicken breasts.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, milk, chipotle pepper and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, salt, and garlic powder to an electric blender. Blend chipotle sauce until smooth.

5 . Stage

Release pressure from the cooker using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

6 . Stage

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

7 . Stage

Transfer chicken breasts to a clean surface and reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks. Place in a large bowl and drizzle 1/4 cup cooking liquid over chicken; toss to coat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over the surface of a baking sheet. Add chicken to the sheet and drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil on top. Stir to coat evenly.

8 . Stage

Broil chicken in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Toss chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid and rotate the pan for even broiling. Continue broiling until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve with chipotle sauce.