Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas with Chipotle Peach Salsa.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or cubed pork shoulder
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped or grated
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 can (12 ounce) Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo
- 1 tablespoon honey
- juice of 1 lime
- warmed corn or flour tortillas, for serving
- creamy corn slaw, for serving, recipe in notes
- crema, avocado, feta cheese, pickled onion, and cilantro, for serving
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1/2 cup chopped ripe peaches
- 1 pinch kosher salt
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Instructions
- 1. In the bowl of your instant pot, combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Rub the seasonings into the meat. Add the beer. Cover and cook on high pressure/manual for 8-10 minutes. Once done cooking, use the natural or quick release function to release the steam.
- 2. Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the meat from the sauce to a baking sheet. Lightly shred. Add 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and the lime juice. Drizzle on the honey. Transfer to the broiler. Broil for 2-5 minutes, until the meat caramelizes. Watch closely! Toss with additional cooking liquid, if desired.
- 3. To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a blender. Blender until combined. Season with salt.
- 4. Stuff the carnitas into the warmed tortillas. Spoon the salsa over the carnitas. Top as desired with slaw, cilantro, avocado, cheese, onions, and crema. Enjoy!
- 1. In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Rub the seasonings into the meat. Add the beer. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- 2. Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the meat from the sauce to a baking sheet. Lightly shred. Add 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, then drizzle on the honey. Transfer to the broiler. Broil for 2-5 minutes, until the meat caramelizes. Watch closely! Toss with additional cooking liquid, if desired.
- 3. Follow as directed above for steps 3-4.
- 1. Combine the chicken/pork, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl. Rub the seasonings into the meat.
- 2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the meat and sear the on both sides, about 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the beer. Cover and simmer the chicken for 1-2 hours. If the sauce gets too thick, add additional beer to thin the sauce out. Once the meat is done cooking, shred with two forks.
- 2. Follow as directed above for steps 3-4.
Source
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