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Easy Carnitas Tacos

Ingredients

Carnitas

  • 3 lb boneless pork roast (trimmed into chunks)
  • 1 T oil
  • 1 T chili powder
  • 1 t cumin
  • 1 t oregano
  • 1 T onion powder
  • 1 T garlic powder
  • 1 t black pepper
  • 1 t salt
  • 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 c water

For Serving

  • corn tortillas
  • chopped radish
  • chopped onion
  • cilantro
  • lime wedges
  • salsa

Instructions

Instant Pot

  • Heat oil in the instant pot on sauté and add pork, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Brown pork until seared on all sides.
  • Add the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, orange juice, and water.
  • Set instant pot to pressure cook on high for 30 minutes.
  • Allow to natural release pressure.
  • Shred meat with two forks.
  • Spread out a single layer of meat on rimmed baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes (or air fryer at 400) to get the meat slightly crispy.
  • Serve on corn tortillas with onion, radish, and salsa.

Slow Cooker

  • On the stove, sauté pork, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Brown pork until seared on all sides. Transfer to crockpot.
  • Add the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, orange juice, and water.
  • Cook in slow cooker on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
  • Shred meat with two forks.
  • Spread out a single layer of meat on rimmed baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes (or air fryer at 400) to get the meat slightly crispy.
  • Serve on corn tortillas with onion, radish, and salsa.