Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas

These Instant Pot crispy pork carnitas are fork tender and literally cook themselves. After cooking in the Instant Pot, they are cooked in a cast iron skillet for crispiness. 

I am so excited about this recipe I could just burst! It has the slow-roasted flavors of a pork roast with the crispiness of deep barbequed burnt ends. And who doesn’t love burn ends bbq?

Carnita means little meat and that’s just what this delicious Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas is.

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Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas

These Instant Pot crispy pork carnitas are fork tender and literally cook themselves. After cooking in the Instant Pot, they are cooked in a cast iron skillet for crispiness. 

• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Category: Mexican
• Method: Instant Pot and Cast Iron

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. pork shoulder
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Cut pork shoulder into 8 pieces.
2. Place orange juice, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and paprika into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
3. Place pork into the pot.
4. Select Meat/Stew setting.
5. Set for 50 minutes.
6. When it is complete let it sit for natural release.
7. Remove port from Instant Pot and shred.
8. Transfer pork to a hot cast iron skillet and cook for XXX minutes until it is crispy.