Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Mission® Super Soft Flour Tortillas
  • 4 pound boneless pork shoulder (, dabbed dry with a paper towel)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion (, thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup honey or agave nectar
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Desired Toppings
  • Heat pressure cook

Instruction

  • Heat pressure cooker to sauté function or heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat on stovetop.
  • Add vegetable oil and then boneless pork shoulder, browning on each side, approximately 3 minutes per side.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, honey (or agave nectar), Kosher salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and bay leaves. Set aside.
  • If already in the pressure cooker, stop sauté function or transfer pork to the pot of your pressure cooker.
  • Arrange raw red onions around the roast. Pour orange juice mixture over top.
  • Lock lid in place and set on high pressure for 50 minutes with vent sealed.
  • Allow natural pressure release for 15 minutes.
  • Remove pork and using two forks, shred, discarding any large pieces of fat.
  • Skim onions and 3 tablespoons of liquid out of remaining broth in pressure cooker pot.
  • Toss shredded pork, cooked onions and broth in a serving bowl.
  • Gently heat Mission Super Soft Tortillas in a warm oven according to package directions. Serving them warm further enhances their taste.
  • Serve carnitas with warmed flour tortillas and desired toppings.
  • If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!