These Instant Pot Pork Tacos AKA Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are a guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family!! It’s no secret meal planning can really save you a lot of money when it comes to your grocery budget!! One of our favorite dinners is Taco Tuesday, the kids love to have tacos, and I as a mom am always looking for new ways to make tacos, I mean how often can you just have the same type of tacos and not get burned out on tacos? Now I have to confess I bought my Instant Pot after Christmas and hadn’t used it yet. You see I was a bit intimated to use a new appliance but now I wish I had tried it out sooner. Sponsored post was written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork. (I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own and we love. You can buy them as well through my online sales links)
Now let me preface this by saying I love chicken tacos and beef tacos but recently I was introduced to pork tacos. I know shocker but I love to live in my comfort zone. Even though these could have been called Instant Pot Pork Carnitas my kids probably wouldn’t have eaten them so instant pot pork tacos they are! I do have to give huge thanks to my girlfriend who walked through how to do this, and then laughed at me when I said I was silly for being scared of this so long.
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I was excited to pick up the Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas at Safeway, I love shopping at Safeway because they often have great deals for Smithfield products! Now even though it is Taco Tuesday dinner has to be quick because you see it’s soccer season, and as any other sports mom will tell you soccer practice doesn’t wait for dinner. If I can whip out dinner with little work and have it done I am a happy momma!!!
Instant Pot Pork Tacos Ingredients:
- 1 Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas
- 1 cup of chicken broth or water
- Tortillas
- Lettuce or cabbage
- Cheese
- Other taco toppings and sides
Instant Pot Pork Tacos Directions:
Now the important part of cooking with Instant Pot is you need at least 1/2- 1 cup of liquid or your pot won’t pressurize.
Make sure you have you everything ready to go with your Instant Pot, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out where to plug in the power cord. All you need for this recipe is the silver cooking pot and the lid.
Put your pot in your Instant Pot and add your 1 cup of chicken broth.
Set your Instant Pot to the Saute mode.
Slice open your Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder package and dump the contents in, I made sure I squeezed out all the seasonings and juices out.
Allow the meat to saute and start to brown, it happens a lot faster than you think.
Be sure to flip the meat so the other side browns as well.
Once your pork is browned press the pause/cancel button.
Next press the manual button and then the plus sign to set the time to 30 minutes and seal up the lid.
Make sure the Valve is set on sealed and let it cook.
While it is cooking you may hear weird noises but that is totally normal!
Once the time is done move the valve on the top to release the last bit of pressure and will go into keep warm mode.
I had to let mine stay put for a bit, I got so excited doing it I forgot to finish our dinner prep.
Remove the cooked meat into a bowl and shred the meat for tacos.
Now a good pair of bear claws is important to have in your kitchen! I have to say I use them so often and it really is a time saver for me. I lack the hand strength to do it with just the fork.
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Serve and enjoy!!! We served ours on yellow corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and beans! 
Did you know that Smithfield is also challenging you to see what you can do with their Marinated Fresh Pork to get a flavorful meal ready in about 30 minutes with their “What Can You Do With 30?” contest? Head on over-> HERE to find out more information!
What is your go-to way to make tacos? Have you made Pork Caarnitais Instant Pot style before?
- 1 Smithfield Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder
- 1 cup of chicken broth or water
- Tortillas
- Lettuce or cabbage
- Cheese
- Other taco toppings and sidesNow the important part of cooking with Instant Pot is you need at least ½- 1 cup of liquid or your pot won’t pressurize.
- Make sure you have you everything ready to go with your Instant Pot, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out where to plug in the power cord. All you need for this recipe is the silver cooking pot and the lid.
- Put your pot in your Instant Pot and add your 1 cup of chicken broth.
- Set your Instant Pot to the Saute mode.
- Slice open your Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder package and dump the contents in, I made sure I squeezed out all the seasonings and juices out.
- Allow the meat to saute and start to brown, it happens a lot faster than you think.
- Be sure to flip the meat so the other side browns as well.
- Once your pork is browned press the pause/cancel button.
- Next press the manual button and then the plus sign to set the time to 30 minutes and seal up the lid.
- While it is cooking you may hear weird noises but that is totally normal!
- Once the time is done move the valve on the top to release the last bit of pressure and will go into keep warm mode.
- I had to let mine stay put for a bit, I got so excited doing it I forgot to finish our dinner prep.
- Remove the cooked meat into a bowl and shred the meat for tacos.
- We served ours on yellow corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and beans!
- 1 Smithfield Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder
- 1 cup of chicken broth or water
- Tortillas
- Lettuce or cabbage
- Cheese
- Other taco toppings and sidesNow the important part of cooking with Instant Pot is you need at least ½- 1 cup of liquid or your pot won’t pressurize.
- Make sure you have you everything ready to go with your Instant Pot, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out where to plug in the power cord. All you need for this recipe is the silver cooking pot and the lid.
- Put your pot in your Instant Pot and add your 1 cup of chicken broth.
- Set your Instant Pot to the Saute mode.
- Slice open your Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder package and dump the contents in, I made sure I squeezed out all the seasonings and juices out.
- Allow the meat to saute and start to brown, it happens a lot faster than you think.
- Be sure to flip the meat so the other side browns as well.
- Once your pork is browned press the pause/cancel button.
- Next press the manual button and then the plus sign to set the time to 30 minutes and seal up the lid.
- While it is cooking you may hear weird noises but that is totally normal!
- Once the time is done move the valve on the top to release the last bit of pressure and will go into keep warm mode.
- I had to let mine stay put for a bit, I got so excited doing it I forgot to finish our dinner prep.
- Remove the cooked meat into a bowl and shred the meat for tacos.
- We served ours on yellow corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and beans!
- Smithfield Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder
- cup of chicken broth or water
- Tortillas
- Lettuce or cabbage
- Cheese
- Other taco toppings and sidesNow the important part of cooking with Instant Pot is you need at least ½- 1 cup of liquid or your pot won’t pressurize.
- Make sure you have you everything ready to go with your Instant Pot, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out where to plug in the power cord. All you need for this recipe is the silver cooking pot and the lid.
- Put your pot in your Instant Pot and add your 1 cup of chicken broth.
- Set your Instant Pot to the Saute mode.
- Slice open your Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas Pork Shoulder package and dump the contents in, I made sure I squeezed out all the seasonings and juices out.
- Allow the meat to saute and start to brown, it happens a lot faster than you think.
- Be sure to flip the meat so the other side browns as well.
- Once your pork is browned press the pause/cancel button.
- Next press the manual button and then the plus sign to set the time to 30 minutes and seal up the lid.
- While it is cooking you may hear weird noises but that is totally normal!
- Once the time is done move the valve on the top to release the last bit of pressure and will go into keep warm mode.
- I had to let mine stay put for a bit, I got so excited doing it I forgot to finish our dinner prep.
- Remove the cooked meat into a bowl and shred the meat for tacos.
- We served ours on yellow corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and beans!
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Hi Jenny. Thanks for the Pork Taco recipe. I get Smithfield Products at The Super Walmart
near my house. Very good reasonably priced products. These are so easy to make & will be a hit.
That looks so yummy.
We typically have ground beef and/or ground turkey tacos. I buy my tortillas from the best Mexican market in town and against doctors orders, I fry the shells. I’ve read lots about the Insta Pot and I’m eager to get one and try this recipe. Your tacos look delicious and very filling. Thank you for sharing with us at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope you’re having a great weekend.
This looks so mouth watering ? I seriously need to buy an instant pot asap!
These look amazing. I love that you used your instant pot to make them. We totally dig Smithfield products. Great for nights where you want great food but are short on time.