Pressure Cooker Puerco Pibil
instant pot
12 portions
90mI originally learned of this dish through the DVD features on Once Upon a Time in Mexico. The dish is an important plot element in the movie. It's supposed to be wrapped in banana leaves and braised, but I adapted it for an instant pot pressure cooker, and I actually prefer the results to the original.
What you will need
5 Tbsp (50g) annato
15 whole cloves
2 tsp (5g) cumin seed
10 whole allspice berries
1 Tbsp (10g) whole black pepper
2 habañeros
2 oranges
3 limes
2 lemons
8 clove garlic
1/3 cup (80 ml) white vinegar
1/3 cup (80 ml) tequilla
5 lb (2.25 kg) pork shoulder
(Nutritional facts 110 calories, 2.23 g fat, 9.03 g carbohydrates, 13.56 g protein, 33 mg cholesterol, 362 mg sodium)How to cook
1
Get all of your spices together. Annatto can be found at specialty grocers. It's definitely a key component of this dish, so don't skip it.
2
Grind the spices. There's a lot of grinding to be done here. I like to have an extra coffee grinder that I reserve strictly for grinding spices. It saves a ton of time.
3
Remove the seeds from the habañeros and slice them into little strips.
4
Cut all of the oranges, limes, and lemons through the center.
5
I usually juice citrus by hand because I know I can get a higher yield than other methods.
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Drop the habañero slices into the juice.
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Add the garlic cloves, having first removed the peel and stem tip.
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Place the pork shoulder in the pot. Turn it over a few times to coat in seasoning.
12
Cover the instant pot and cook on high pressure for 1 hour. When finished cooking, the pork should be very tender. If it's still difficult to separate with 2 forks, replace the lid and cook for another 30 minutes.
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I like to separate the pork with two forks, then store it in it's own broth. I usually serve this like carnitas with with rice and beans, tortillas, and a simple cabbage salad.
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