How to Make Pressure Cooker Carnitas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Carnitas, a popular Mexican dish, is traditionally made by slow-cooking pork in lard until it's tender and then crisping it up in its own rendered fat. While this cooking method produces incredible flavor and texture, it requires a lot of time and effort. Luckily, with the help of a pressure cooker, you can achieve the same delicious results in a fraction of the time.

Using a pressure cooker significantly cuts down on the cooking time for carnitas, making it a perfect weeknight dinner...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 fresh poblano peppers, roughly chopped, or more to taste
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, roughly chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 serrano pepper, roughly chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ cups beef broth

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Place the oil into a pressure cooker over medium-high heat. Brown the pork cubes on all sides in the hot oil, and stir in the poblano, jalapeno, and serrano peppers, onion, garlic, coriander, cumin, and beef broth. Lock the lid onto the pressure cooker, bring the cooker up to pressure, and reduce heat to keep the pressure steady.
  • Cook under medium steady pressure for 1 hour, remove the cooker from the heat, place in the sink, and run cold water over the lid of the cooker until the pressure has been released. Carefully remove the lid, and serve.
  • Nutrition

    153 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 43mg
    • Sodium: 131mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 3g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 14mg
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 275mg