The Best Carnitas Recipe

Name: The Best Carnitas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 lb pork shoulder/butt (cubed, well marbled); 1 medium onion (chopped); juice of 1/2 orange (about 1/4 cup); 1/2 cup coke (coke zero preferred); 2 sticks cinnamon; 2 tbsp oregano (Mexican preferred); 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 bay leaves

Super easy, 100% foolproof and juicy, delicious carnitas that might even be as good as your favorite taqueria’s.

⏱ 60 menit 🔨 Persiapan 15mnt 🔥 Masak 45mnt 📊 Sedang 🍽 12 porsi 👁 40

Bahan-bahan

12 porsi

3 lb pork shoulder/butt (cubed, well marbled)
1 medium onion (chopped)
juice of 1/2 orange (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup coke (coke zero preferred)
2 sticks cinnamon
2 tbsp oregano (Mexican preferred)
2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
2 bay leaves

Langkah-langkah

Cover the bottom of your instant pot with high heat oil (about 2tbsp) and preheat on saute high. Cube the pork and season with salt and pepper, keeping an eye on the instant pot to make sure it’s not smoking.
Brown 2 sides of your pork cubes, in batches if needed,
Add the rest of the ingredients and set to high pressure for 45 minutes, then quick release.
Using two forks, shred the cubes of pork completely. Transfer to a cast iron skillet or other pan. Working in batches made of a thin layer of meat about 1/2” thick, crisp for 4-5 minutes on medium heat. Once you’re done, add about 1/2 cup of the braising liquid in.
Mix it up, and you’re done. Enjoy on tacos, in burritos, or any other way you’d like!

Nutrisi per porsi

342kcal

💰 Estimasi Harga

Total Bahan
Rp 12.810

Per Porsi
Rp 1.068/porsi

🏠 Lebih Hemat
~Rp 25.620 dari beli jadi!

📋 Rincian Harga Bahan (33% bahan terdeteksi)

Bahan	Jumlah	Subtotal
pork shoulder/butt	3 lb	-
onion	1 medium	-
juice of 1/2 orange	4 cup	-
coke	0.5 cup	Rp 7.110
cinnamon	2 sticks	-
oregano	2 tbsp	-
ground cayenne pepper	2 tsp	-
ground cumin	2 tsp	Rp 700
bay leaves	2	Rp 5.000