Taco Tuesday doesn't get much better than quick & easy Instant Pot Carnitas Tacos! Flavorful Mexican garlic and citrus-infused pulled pork comes together about an hour and makes some of the best tacos you'll ever have!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword carnitas tacos
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 6-8
Calories 536kcal
Author Erica
Ingredients
8cloves garlicminced
½cupfresh orange juice
½cupfresh lime juice
2tablespoonsavocado oil
1cupfresh cilantrofinely chopped
½tablespoonfresh oreganominced (or 2t dry)
1tablespoonground cumin
1 ½teaspoonskosher salt
¼teaspooncrushed red pepper
3-4poundsboneless pork shoulderor pork butt
1small red onionsliced
Flour or corn tortillasfor serving
1Avocadochopped, for serving
Pico de gallofor serving
Cilantro leavesfor serving
Lime wedgesfor serving
Instructions
In a food processor or blender, combine garlic, orange and lime juice and zest, oil, cilantro, oregano, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Pulse until well blended.
Drizzle a bit of oil into the bottom of the Instant Pot. Cut pork into 4 large chunks and place in the Instant Pot. Scatter sliced onions over the pork, then pour mojo sauce over it.
Secure the lid and pressure valve. Cook on Manual High for 45 minutes, then allow a 15-minute Natural Release.
During the release, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the cooked pork in a bowl and shred using two forks, then transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Broil 3-5 minutes until tips of pork are browned and slightly crisp, tossing meat at necessary to brown all of it. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
Serve on flour or corn tortillas with chopped avocado, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime wedges.