Grammy's Kitchen · Carnitas · Instant Pot Carnitas with Cornbread
One of 91 carnitas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 91 for gravy quality among the carnitas recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.thepioneerwoman.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 91.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 26% | 7% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 11% | 9% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 11% | 0% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp. ground cumin |
| 8 g | 2 tsp. kosher salt |
| Black pepper, to taste | |
| 1361 g | 3 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3 equal pieces |
| 360 g | 1 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth |
| Grated zest and juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving | |
| Grated zest and juice of 1 orange | |
| 60 g | 4 jalapeño peppers, seeded and sliced |
| 2 poblano chile peppers, seeded and sliced | |
| 150 g | 1 onion, sliced |
| 241 g | 1 8.5-ounce box cornbread mix (plus required ingredients) |
| 154 g | 1 c. corn kernels |
| Cooking spray | |
| Sliced radishes, fresh cilantro, pico de gallo and crumbled Cotija cheese, for topping |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.thepioneerwoman.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is the recipe my husband requests for any special occasion. I hear him telling his friends about it at gatherings. It is easy and delicious.” — a cook, 5★