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These Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas from the Whole Smiths are a breeze to make and perfect to make ahead to use in recipes throughout the week.
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5 from 3 votes

Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas

These Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas from the Whole Smiths are a breeze to make and perfect to make ahead to use in recipes throughout the week. Paleo and gluten-free. 
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 2 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Paleo Whole30
Servings: 6
Author: The Whole Smiths

Ingredients

  • 6-7   pound boneless pork butt shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons salt more for seasoning to taste later
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil such as extra-light tasting olive oil avocado oil or coconut oil

Instructions

  • Add the pork butt shoulder to your Instant Pot along with the 2 tablespoons of salt and fill the Instant Pot about 2/3 of the way up the pork with water.
  • Set your Instant Pot to the Meat / Stew setting on high pressure for 120 minutes and start.
  • Once the meat has finished in the Instant Pot, heat a medium sized cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add the oil to the skillet. When the oil is hot add the carnitas and do not stir them for 3-4 minutes so that they can crisp up. Once they have crisped up, flip them to crisp the other side for 3-4 minutes. When the carnitas have reached their desired crispiness, salt to taste and serve.