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Instant Pot Carnitas
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican
Keyword
Carnitas, parmesan cheese, pork
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
51
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
1
minute
minute
Servings
6
Calories
469
kcal
Author
Corrie
Ingredients
2½
lb
pork shoulder
½
cup
water
10
wheat tortillas
toasted
3
green chilies
chopped
3
tablespoon
olive oil
1
tablespoon
chili powder
1
tablespoon
garlic powder
2
teaspoon
paprika
Guacamole sauce to taste
Grated parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
Rub your pork meat with chili powder, garlic and paprika.
Pour olive oil into your Instant Pot and press “Sauté”.
Add your meat and cook for 3 minutes, until it browns on both sides.
Add green chilies and water.
Cook at high pressure for 45 minutes.
Quickly release the steam.
Shred your meat with a fork and mash green chilies.
Press “Sauté” again and cook for another 3 minutes, so that meat becomes crispy.
Fill your tortillas with pork meat and add Guacamole sauce and Parmesan cheese to taste.
Nutrition
Calories:
469
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
41
g
|
Protein:
30
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
77
mg
|
Sodium:
663
mg
|
Potassium:
439
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
454
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
159
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg