{"id":7539,"date":"2025-08-05T15:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookingclassy.com\/?p=7539"},"modified":"2025-08-05T22:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:40:19","slug":"pork-carnitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingclassy.com\/pork-carnitas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Carnitas {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy pork Carnitas<\/strong> tacos made simple! Pork shoulder is slow simmered in a crockpot or pressured cooked in an instant pot until perfectly tender, then it’s shredded and broiled to flavorful, crispy perfection! <\/em><\/p>\n

These are easily just as good as what you’d find in any Mexican restaurant but you get to enjoy them at a fraction of the price in the comfort of your own home.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Pork<\/p>\n

What are Carnitas Anyway?<\/h2>\n

If you haven’t had Carnitas you are probably trying to figure out exactly what “Carnitas” means. It’s a spanish word meaning “little meats.”\u00a0 It’s a Mexican dish and generally it’s made by braising or roasting pork then shredding it and simmering in lard or vegetable oil until crispy.<\/p>\n

But here we switch that up and use the slow cooker and cook for 8 hours or use a pressure cooker and cook for 1 hour. And the pork carnitas are broiled it instead of saut\u00e9ing it in oil to get that same crispy effect. Broiling it takes less time, creates less mess, and requires less oil.<\/p>\n

And I go for semi-crispy. I like the ends of the meat to be nice and crispy but I recommend that you don’t overdue it. You don’t want to dry the meat.<\/p>\n

With this simple recipe you end with tempting, crispy little pieces of pork that you won’t be able to stop “taste testing.”<\/p>\n

Throw the finished carnitas into warmed corn or flour tortillas, add some cilantro and diced onion and voila. Such a simple, satisfying dinner that everyone will love!<\/p>\n

\"Ingredients<\/p>\n

Mexican Carnitas Recipe Ingredients<\/h2>\n