Instant Pot Carnitas with Real Crisping

Carnitas are traditionally slow-cooked for hours to achieve that perfect tender-yet-crispy texture. This recipe uses the Instant Pot to drastically cut down on cooking time, then employs a surprisingly simple broiling technique in the rendered fat to deliver authentic, shatteringly crisp carnitas – something previously thought impossible without hours of effort! **Why This Works:** Pressure cooking excels at breaking down tough connective tissues, resulting in incredibly tender pork. By reserving and broiling the shredded meat in its own rendered fat, we achieve the Maillard reaction – the browning process that creates the signature crispy texture – without drying out the meat or needing to add extra oil.