Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

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

lard

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Heat the pot on sauté mode and brown the meat in batches on all sides. Reserve the meat and any juices on a side tray.

Add the tequila (water or broth if you are avoiding alcohol) and scrape up all the goodness on the bottom of the pot.

Return the meat and all their juices back into the pot.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir to distribute evenly throughout the pot. The liquid should almost completely cover the meat.

Lock the lid and cook on manual/high for 30 minutes with a natural pressure release (15-20 minutes) before opening the pot.

Use a spider or slotted spoon to scoop the meat onto a baking sheet. Shred the meat and spread into an even layer on the sheet.

Cook under an oven broiler for about 10 minutes, tossing halfway through, to crisp up the meat.

Serve however you like. Today we had corn tortillas, cheese, pico de gallo, and lime juice.

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