
Carnitas - Pressure Cooker
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Description
Savory and tender pork carnitas.
Ingredients
- 1 (6 pound) pork butt roast
- 1 ½ tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chile powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, diced, or more to taste
Directions
- 1. Trim excess fat from pork butt; cut pork into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a bowl.
- 2. Combine salt, oregano, cumin, black pepper, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Rub pork cubes with spice mixture. Coat seasoned pork cubes lightly in olive oil; place in pressure cooker. Cover pork cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
- 3. Place lid on 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.
- 4. Remove pork from pressure cooker and shred meat.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 -pound pork butt
calories: 154.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 2.4 g
protein: 11.8 g
saturated fat: 3.6 g
cholesterol: 42.7 mg
sodium: 470.8 mg
fiber: 0.4 g
sugar: 1.3 g
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