Beef Carnitas

overhead photo of beef carnita meat topped with fresh cilantro in a glass backing dish with tongs and a cast iron skillet with cooked peppers and onions

A beef roast is seared, sprinkled with seasonings, then cooked until tender. Served up with tortillas and all of your favorite toppings, this makes this a tasty and flavorful beef carnitas that everyone will love.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef carnitas, instant pot beef carnitas, slow cooker beef carnitas

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Additional Time 15

Total Time 1 35

Servings

Calories 246kcal

Author Lisa

Ingredients

2-3 lbs chuck roast
2 tablespoons butter divided
1 cup water or beef broth
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 bell peppers sliced
1 onion sliced

Instructions

Combine chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
Turn on the Instant Pot to the sauté function and allow it to heat. This only takes a few minutes.
Add one tablespoon of butter to the hot Instant Pot.
Sear the roast for two minutes on each side so that it starts to turn brown. Flip until all sides are browned.
Add water or broth.
Sprinkle roast with spice mixture.
Set the Instant Pot to high pressure and set the timer for 60 minutes. Place the lid on and set the vent to sealing.
Meanwhile, sauté veggies in the other one tablespoon of butter over medium heat in a medium-sized skillet.
Naturally release the Instant Pot for 10 minutes, then set it to venting.
Allow the roast to cool.
Place in a large bowl or pan and use forks to shred.
Serve.

Notes

To find cooking instructions for the slow cooker or the oven, check the blog post.

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