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August 9, 2021

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

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Here are 16 recipes for Instant Pot Pork Carnitas that can help you make a delicious dinner that’s quick and easy to get on the table. And this tasty carnitas-style pork is easy to make into a low-carb meal!

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Most people who eat pork love Carnitas, a favorite Mexican dish, and this collection of recipes for Instant Pot Pork Carnitas has so many good ideas. The trick to making Carnitas like you get in a Mexican restaurant is crisping the pork in the oven after it gets tender in the Instant Pot, and you can find great tips for that in many of these recipes.

And Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are such a great idea for a dinner thats quick and easy! If you decide to try Carnitas for any easy dinner, this post has 16 different recipes, so be sure to look at all your options! If you’re watching your carbs, just serve the tender pork with low-carb tortillas or inside lettuce wraps and pork carnitas can be a delicious low-carb meal!  I hope this dinner idea will be a hit at your house.

What is Carnitas?

Carnitas means “little meats”, and it’s a traditional Mexican dish from southwestern Mexico. Authentic Carnitas are often cooked in lard, but many home cooks replace the lard with other cooking liquid like beer or broth.

Want to make Carnitas in the slow cooker instead?

If you love the slow cooker, check out The BEST Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas.

How can you get the complete recipe?

Just click any recipe title to see the complete recipe on the original blog. All photos are copyrighted to the blog that originally posted the recipe.

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The BEST Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas from Food Bloggers featured on SlowCookerFromScratch.com

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas from Skinnytaste uses  boneless pork shoulder blade roast to make tender pork that’s served in tortillas!

Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking

Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking are cooked until tender in the Instant Pot and then the pork is crisped under the broiler.

Instant Pot Carnitas from Six Sisters' Stuff

Instant Pot Carnitas from Six Sisters’ Stuff also has a tasty-sounding slow cooker version.

Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas from Gimme Some Oven

Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas from Gimme Some Oven turn out perfectly tender and crisp, and this one also has a slow cooker option.

The BEST Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas from Food Bloggers featured on SlowCookerFromScratch.com

Instant Pot Carnitas from Buns in My Oven also include a broiling step and this recipe has lots of serving suggestions.

The BEST Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas from Food Bloggers featured on SlowCookerFromScratch.com

Pork Carnitas in the Pressure Cooker from Pressure Cooking Today are a recipe that makes enough for leftovers, and this recipe also includes crisping the meat.

 

Instant Por Carnitas from Rachel Cooks

Instant Pork Carnitas from Rachel Cooks is another recipe that will give you tender perfectly crisp pieces of pork, and Rachel has so many good serving suggestions!

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas from Cook the Story

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas from Cook the Story are a recipe that turns a pork shoulder into tender, juicy shredded pork perfect for creating delicious street-style tacos.

More Carnitas in the instant Pot:

Crispy Pork Carnitas with Corn Salsa from The Novice Chef
Easy Pork Carnitas Meal Prep Bowls from Eazy Peazy Mealz
Instant Pot Chipotle Lime Carnitas from What’s Cookin, Chicago?
Instant Pot Carnitas from Nom Nom Paleo
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas from Cooking with Curls
Instant Pot Mexican Pulled Pork from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking
Carnitas in the Instant Potfrom Your Home Based Mom
Crispy Pork Carnitas from Paint the Kitchen Red

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