Description
Delicious Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas with Chipotle Peach Salsa recipe that is sure to impress your family and friends. These flavorful carnitas are made with tender meat cooked in an Instant Pot and then broiled to crispy perfection. Topped with a zesty chipotle peach salsa, these carnitas are perfect for taco night or any festive gathering.
Ingredients
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Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas:
- 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 to taste
- 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 (optional)
Chipotle Peach Salsa:
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped ripe peaches
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Additional Toppings:
- crema
- avocado
- feta cheese
- pickled onion
- cilantro
Instructions
- Instant Pot: In the bowl of your Instant Pot, combine the meat, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, beer, and lime juice. Cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. Broil the meat with honey until caramelized.
- Chipotle Peach Salsa: Blend salsa verde, chipotle peppers, peaches, and salt until combined.
- Assembly: Fill tortillas with carnitas, top with salsa, and additional toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- For a creamy corn slaw recipe, refer to the notes section.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
