Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 5 cloves garlic, pressed 1 yellow onion, quartered ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup chicken broth ½ bunch cilantro 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste 1 orange, zested and juiced 1 bay leaf ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon milk 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, or more to taste 1 pinch salt 1 pinch garlic powder
Nutrition Info
- 235.8 caloriescarbohydrate: 4.7 gcholesterol: 56.1 mgfat: 15.3 gfiber: 0.8 gprotein: 19.6 gsaturatedFat: 2.5 gservingSize: -sodium: 185.9 mgsugar: 1.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Instant Pot® Crispy Chicken Carnitas
Directions
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Combine cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle over chicken breasts on both sides.
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear chicken breasts, 1 to 2 minutes per side, working in batches so chicken sears rather than steams. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Add garlic and onion to the hot cooker, cook and stir until browned evenly on all sides, about 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pressure cooker along with lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, orange zest and juice, and bay leaf. Close and lock the lid. Set timer for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of chicken breasts.
Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, milk, chipotle pepper and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, salt, and garlic powder to an electric blender. Blend chipotle sauce until smooth.
Release pressure from the cooker using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Transfer chicken breasts to a clean surface and reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks. Place in a large bowl and drizzle 1/4 cup cooking liquid over chicken, toss to coat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over the surface of a baking sheet. Add chicken to the sheet and drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil on top. Stir to coat evenly.
Broil chicken in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Toss chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid and rotate the pan for even broiling. Continue broiling until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve with chipotle sauce.