Homemade Carnitas in Pressure Cooker

Name: Homemade Carnitas in Pressure Cooker
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kilos lard; 1 kilo pork ribs; 1 kilo pork, pork meat; 1/2 cups orange juice; 1 orange, cut in half; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1/4 cups salt; 1 bunch herb bundle; 1 tablespoon allspice berries; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 onions; corn tortillas; fresh cilantro, finely chopped, for serving; onion, finely chopped, for serving; lime, cut in half, for serving; green salsa, raw

Melissa Veytia

If you love pork carnitas, this recipe is ideal for preparing them quickly, and you will have delicious carnitas seasoned with orange, herbs, allspice, and fried in lard, giving you that traditional flavor you love without too much hassle.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 28-04-2017

Preparation

15 mins

Low

In a pressure cooker, place the lard and heat the pot until it is completely melted. Add the ribs and the pork meat. Add the orange juice, the orange, the evaporated milk, the salt, the herbs, the peppercorns, the garlic, and the onion. Close the pot and cook for 1 hour or until the meat is perfectly cooked. Prepare carnitas tacos, serve with cilantro, onion, green salsa, and lime.