Carnitas - Pressure Cooker

Savory and tender beef carnitas.

Ingredients

• 1 (6 pound) beef butt roast
• 1 ½ tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon chile powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, diced, or more to taste

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat from beef butt; cut beef into 2-inch cubes and transfer to a bowl.
2. Combine salt, oregano, cumin, black pepper, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Rub beef cubes with spice mixture. Coat seasoned beef cubes lightly in olive oil; place in pressure cooker. Cover beef cubes with orange juice, onion, and garlic.
3. Place lid on pressure cooker and lock; bring to full pressure over medium heat until beef is no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. Let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes.
4. Remove beef from pressure cooker and shred meat.

Recipes Jennifer Sierra-Quick

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