Easy Pork Carnitas With Your Instant Dutch Oven

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Tender, juicy, and packed with flavor, these pork carnitas are everything you want in a taco filling, burrito bowl base, or straight-from-the-fork bite.

The Instant Dutch Oven does all the hard work for you, turning a humble pork shoulder into crispy-edged perfection with minimal fuss. This is slow-cooked comfort, made easy.


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Pork Carnitas - Details

This Easy Pork Carnitas recipe is perfect for dinner when you want something satisfying without too much fuss.

It’s designed as a main dish and serves 6 to 8 people, making it great for families or meal prepping.

The flavor-packed pork is slow-cooked until tender, then crisped up just before serving , a true crowd-pleaser.

Prep time is about 30 minutes, giving you just enough time to build flavor with a quick sauté before letting the Dutch oven take over.

From there, the pork cooks low and slow for around 4 hours. Whether you're using a traditional Dutch oven or an electric one, the technique stays the same: sauté, slow cook, and enjoy.

Rooted in classic Mexican cuisine, these carnitas are the kind of dish you’ll want to make on repeat.

Pork Carnitas - Recipe

How To Make Pork Carnitas

• Add red wine vinegar, sugar, and 1 tablespoon of salt into the Dutch oven.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE, set to 30 minutes, and press START.
• Stir occasionally. Once sugar and salt dissolve, press CANCEL. Transfer to a bowl with sliced red onion. Cool, then refrigerate. Wipe down pot.
• Season pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE again. Add canola oil and sear pork 2 mins per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Pour off excess fat, leave a thin layer, and return the vessel to the base.
• Sauté onion and garlic. Add beer, scrape browned bits. Stir in chiles, cinnamon, and chipotle.
• Return pork. Add broth, orange juice, and orange peels.
• Close lid. Select SLOW COOK for 4 hours. Press START.
• Once done, transfer pork to a cutting board. Cover with foil and rest.
• Skim fat. Shred pork into bite-sized pieces with knife and fork.
• Arrange on platter and moisten with cooking liquid.
• Serve with pickled onions, tortillas, lime wedges, and chopped cilantro.

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