How to Make Carnitas Street Tacos Instant Pot - Instant Pot Carnitas

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork butt is often less expensive.

tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas offer more fiber, while corn tortillas are often cheaper.

Heat the Instant Pot on sauté mode and add olive oil.

Add sofrito cubes to the pot and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Cut the pork into 1-inch by 2-inch pieces and sear in the pot for a few minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients: pork, lime, rosemary, black pepper, and beer.

Seal the Instant Pot and cook on meat setting for 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, switch the Instant Pot to sauté mode to reduce excess liquid for another 10 minutes.

Chop the onion and jalapeno pepper (removing seeds from the jalapeno).

Assemble the tacos with carnitas, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno on corn tortillas.

Cooking Techniques

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