Pressure Cooker Carnitas Fast!

"My family loves this recipe because its delicious and I like it because its so easy to make. I asked several Mexican folks the best way to make authentic carnitas and got several different answers so based on what I was told I came up with this recipe. I used Salsa Verde because my wife likes green chilis. You can substitue Salsa Verde with other Chilis if you want. Just adapt it to your tastes."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Stab the roast several times with knife and insert the garlic cloves into cuts so the garlic flavors the roast while cooking.
  • Heat the cooker to medium high heat, add the 1 tbsp cooking oil and sear the roast on all sides, about 30 seconds a side.
  • Pour the chili verde over the roast. Lift the roast a bit so some of the chili verde gets under it while cooking.
  • Add the Jalepeno pepper (optional) or Chipotle pepper (optional) along with the quartered onion.
  • Cook on high pressure for 1 hour.
  • Remove from heat and cool the cooker under cool water till the pressure is gone.
  • With tongs, remove the roast to a large baking pan and shred with forks thoroughly.
  • Pour whats left in the pressure cooker through a strainer and dump the contents of the strainer over the shredded meat evenly.
  • You can save the liquid from the pressure cooker to flavor the meat later if you want.
  • Spread out the shredded meat out evenly and broil it on the middle oven rack untill edges start to get a little crispy brown.
  • Stir the meat around and heat again till edges get a little crispy brown.
  • Careful not to dry it out too much. Remember, crispy an succulent.
  • I find this is the best way to heat up corn tortillas:

  • Heat up a griddle to med high.
  • Dip a corn tortilla in cold water and then place it on griddle till it gets a couple toasty brown spots. Flip the tortilla and remove after the other side gets toasty brown spots too, then remove and stack.
  • Repeat till you have enough for everyone.
  • Serve the Carnitas with the Beans to be eaten with the tortillas.
  • You can also serve with rice and have some hot sauce or Pico de Gallo handy.

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