While the pork is crisping, blend together the creamy salsa verde ingredients until smooth.
Make the creamy salsa verde (if using). Place the carnitas into a 425☏ oven for 15-20 minutes, until the tops look crispy. Once shredded, toss the pork with the melted butter, lime juice, and seasonings and spread out onto a rimmed baking sheet. Either with your stand mixer or two forks, shred the pork into 1-inch pieces. 
Here’s a breakdown of how easy these Instant Pot carnitas are: first you toss pork chunks with Mexican seasoning, salt, and pepper right in the pot, then you add orange juice, lime juice, and a little water, and then you set the pot to pressure cook on high for 50 minutes. Once the timer goes off, manually release the pressure by turning the valve to ‘vent.’ That means Instant Pot carnitas are just as easy as the original stovetop version, but much quicker. Once you’ve added the salt and water, go ahead and place the lid on the Instant Pot (making sure the pressure valve is set to ‘sealed’), press ‘manual’ and set to cook for 90 minutes on high pressure. It’s important to add a bit of liquid (water in this case) to the Instant Pot to prevent burning and sticking! Sprinkle the pork with 2 teaspoons of sea salt and add a cup of water to the Instant Pot. Once cut, place the pieces into the Instant Pot. Because we want the pork to cook evenly in the Instant Pot, it’s important to cut it into 4-5 equal (just eyeball it!) pieces. That means that you get more time with your family, getting to-dos checked off your list, or doing a little bit of at-home pampering while dinner cooks! The Instant Pot makes this recipe as easy as they come and super hands-off for the cook.
INSTANT POT CARNITAS HOW TO
How to Make Pork Carnitas in the Instant Pot Spices + Seasonings – chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper all contribute to the flavorful carnitas that we know and love.
Lime Juice – this adds a nice bite of acidity to the carnitas that really brings the flavor out. This is what gives our carnitas that quintessential crisp. 
Butter – don’t skip the butter! Once the pork has been cooked and shredded, it gets tossed with ¼ cup of melted butter before going in the oven. If you’re having trouble finding a pork shoulder, look for a pork butt…it’s the same thing! This cut is preferable because it has enough fat to keep the meat nice and tender once cooked. Pork Shoulder – we’ll use a 4-5 pound pork shoulder for this recipe. With just three main ingredients + a few spices that are likely hanging out in your spice cabinet, the ingredient list couldn’t be simpler! Do note that if you are making the Creamy Salsa Verde to drizzle on your finished carnitas (which we HIGHLY recommend!), you’ll need to add those ingredients to your shopping list as well! Plus, they are quite possibly one of the easiest, tastes-a-whole-lot-harder-than-it-is proteins out there, especially when made in the Instant Pot! Carnitas Instant Pot Ingredients In Texas, there’s no shortage of carnitas, but there’s just something about making them myself that makes them extra special. 05 Carnitas Frequently Asked Questions What is Carnitas?Ĭarnitas, or shredded and then crisped pork shoulder, are one of those proteins that really give pork the delicious reputation it deserves.
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