Pressure Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas) Recipe. Season the pork: In a small bowl, combine the spice rub ingredients. Pat the pork dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with half of the spice rub. Turn and rub the spice into the pork until the pieces are evenly coated.

Leave the pork to absorb the rub and to take the chill off the meat, at least 1. Room temperature pork will sear better!)2 Sear the pork: Select the “Sauté” program on your pressure cooker and add the oil to the pot. If you are using a stovetop pressure cooker, heat the oil over medium heat.)Use a pair of tongs to lower the pork into the pot so the side with the most fat is facing down. Sear for 5 minutes. Flip it over and sear it for 5 more minutes.

Both sides should be browned. Sprinkle the remaining spice rub over the pork, then pour the pineapple juice over the top. Cook the pork: Place the lid on your pressure cooker. Make sure that the pressure regulator is set to the “Sealing” position. Select the “Manual” program on the pressure cooker and set the time to 5. For stovetop pressure cookers, cook for 4. It will take about 1.

Release the pressure: You can either perform a quick pressure release by immediately moving the vent from “Sealing” to “Venting” (be careful of the steam!), or you can let the pot depressurize naturally, which takes about 2. For stovetop pressure cookers, perform a quick pressure release.)6 Separate the pork and cooking liquid: Use tongs to transfer the pork to a large baking dish or sheet pan. Use heat- proof mitts to lift the inner pot out of the pressure cooker, pour the cooking liquid into a fat separator, then pour the liquid back into the pot. Reserve the fat.(Alternatively, let the cooking liquid stand for about 1. Reduce the cooking liquid: Return the pot to the pressure cooker, select the “Sauté” program, and let the cooking liquid reduce for 1. If you are using a stovetop pressure cooker, do the same thing over medium heat.)8 While the liquid is reducing, use a pair of forks to shred the pork. 9 Broil the pulled pork until crispy (optional for carnitas): To make crispy carnitas, place the pan of shredded pork 6 to 8 inches below the broiler and broil for 5 to 1.

It's fine to skip this step if you're making a recipe where you don't need the pork to be crispy. Toss the shredded pork with the reduced liquid and serve: Return the pork to the pot with the reduced cooking liquid and toss to coat the pork evenly. Stuffed Squash Recipe on this page. If the pork seems a little dry, add a tablespoon or two of the reserved fat. Serve it in tacos with the fixings listed above, or in burritos or rice bowls, or on a tostada salad.

Place the pork roast in a crock pot. Press a knife into the roast in 3 spots and press the peeled garlic cloves into the holes made from the knife.

I think the crock pot was invented solely for cooking BBQ pulled pork. If you don't have a smoker there's no better way to make a pork shoulder. It's easy! Pulled pork from pork butt recipe: Succulent, juicy, smokey, seductive, this recipe for making pulled pork from pork butt is easy, and then there are a whole bunch of. Chicken Marengo. This meltingly tender pulled pork has been slow-cooked for hours in a sweet and tangy sauce.