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Quick Carnitas Recipe (Pressure Cooker)

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These Quick Carnitas Recipe is an inexpensive weeknight meal that can feed a crowd! 

I love making this recipe, you can either simmer it all day in your slow cooker or prepare it in less than 20 minutes in your pressure cooker. 

What kind of meat is use for Carnitas? 

Carnitas is the Mexican version of pulled pork. It’s traditionally made with pork shoulder or pork butt. This piece of meat contains more fat and helps it to stay juicy!

How to make Pork Carnitas in pressure cooker? 

You will start by searing the pork until it’s browned on all sides, then you will add all the ingredients listed here directly into the slow cooker.

Allowing it to cook throughout the day or you can cook it in under 20 minutes in the pressure cooker. 

Can’t get simpler than this, once it’s cooked you will take two forks and shred the pork on a cutting board before serving over rice or in a taco. 

Then you will be ready to have a feast fit for a Mexican Queen or King.

I love the ingredients in this recipe, because everything tastes so fresh. Adding fresh lime juice along with a fresh orange juice really makes the flavors pop, so be sure not to skip them.

Also the addition of the the raw onions surprisingly work so well here too, trust me or I should say the Mexicans!

So be sure not to skip on those very important ingredients. Serve this up with some avocados and you will have one great meal tonight. I hope you enjoy, ARRIBA MEXICO!

Looking for an awesome recipe for Mexican Salsa?

LOOKING FOR MORE TACO RECIPES?

Be sure to try these tasty recipes below!

  1. Tilapia Fish Tacos
  2. Blackened tilapia fish-tacos
  3. Barbacoa beef recipe slow cooker
  4. Pulled Pork Carnitas (Mexican Tacos)

Notes: Make sure to broil the pork once it’s been shredded, this ensures the meat is crispy just like they serve in mexico. This shredded pork can be served in burritos, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and or over rice.


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Dinner ideas, Slow Cooker recipes

Pulled Pork Carnitas

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These Pulled Pork Carnitas (Mexican Tacos) are so darn delicious, we make them at least once per month. 

The nice thing about mexican food is that you can make a lot of it in a short period of time and feed a crowd easily.

Or store any leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days in the fridge and enjoy fresh tacos all throughout the week.

How to make pork carnitas in pressure cooker?

You will start by searing the pork until it’s browned on all sides.

And then add all the ingredients listed here directly into the slow cooker to allow it to cook throughout the day.

Then you simply will be coming home to just shred the pork and placing it under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp it up. 

Now your ready to have a feast fit for a Mexican Queen & King.

I love the ingredients in this recipe, because everything tastes so fresh. Adding fresh lime juice along with a fresh orange juice really makes the flavors pop, so be sure not to skip them.

Also the addition of the the raw onions surprisingly work so well here too, trust me or I should say the Mexicans!

So be sure not to skip on those very important ingredients. Serve this up with some avocados and you will have one great meal tonight. I hope you enjoy, ARRIBA MEXICO!

Looking for more awesome Mexican Recipes?

Check out my recipe for Pico De Gallo this goes great with these Carnitas also.  

Barbacoa Beef Recipe Slow Cooker

Inspiration for this recipe, comes from Nagi over at Recipe Tin Eats.

Notes: Make sure to broil the pork once it’s been shredded, this ensures the meat is crispy just like they serve in mexico. This shredded pork can be served in burritos, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and or over rice.

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Date Night, Drinks and Smoothies, Quick and easy recipes, Seafood

Crispy Herb Crusted Salmon

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I just love these crispy herb crusted salmon fillets, not only are they super delicious there also super healthy for you and easy to make. 

That is why I love home cooking, because you can make healthy home cooked meals from scratch.

Such as this tasty fish and feel satisfied knowing exactly what is going into your meal.

I used to occasional buy those pre boxed fish, you know what I’m talking about?

Those frozen battered kinds in the freezer section at every grocery store. 

Well those days are over.., and i think if you try this recipe. You will feel the same way too!

Even though I am a food blogger, I can admit that their is some recipes that do intimate me. 

And i guess it is because I have never tried to make them. But being a food blogger I get to have a few trial and errors before I share my winning recipe with you all.

And that is how this recipe, came to be. 

Over the years though, I have developed much more confidence to tackle almost any type of recipes. Such as homemade breaded fish!

Doesn’t this look 100% better than any store bought or boxed breaded fish?

And so much healthier too I bet. 

HOW TO BREAD FISH

It’s as simple as emptying 1 package of extra crispy shake and bake into a shallow bowl.

Along with 1 cup of panko bread crumbs, brown sugar and seasonings.

Then coat the salmon fillets before baking at 400 degrees f for 15 minutes then that is it. 

This super flaky and moist salmon dinner is ready to be served with your favorite vegetable such as sauteed kale and a fresh lemon wedge of course.

 

This is the kind of shake n bake that I use for this recipe!

Place onto a non stick pan and your good to GO!

Serve alongside your favorite vegetable and you will will have one healthy and tasty meal!

You can’t go wrong with this simple yet flavorful dish that is sure to make you a salmon lover for life. 

As with any of my recipes, you can adjust the serving size above to reflect the number of people you are cooking for.

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Chicken, Dinner ideas, Instant Pot, Slow Cooker recipes

Chipotle Chicken (Slow Cooker)

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I just love recipes that call for a little spice, don’t you? Impress yourself tonight with this no fuss recipe, which takes less than 10 minutes to prep. Simply allow it to cook in the slow cooker before shredding it with two forks before plating. While it’s cooking in your slow cooker, make some fresh homemade coleslaw and then simply let it sit in the fridge to cool before pairing with the shredded chicken. Serve with on a nice crusty bun and you have a great meal, can’t get any easier or delicious than that eh? This Chipotle Chicken recipe can be doubled and made for a larger crowd too, or stored in the fridge up to 3 days. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 

 

These are what Mexican Chipotles look like 

 

This is what you will be looking for, same stuff just in a can with some sauce.

 

 

To make the Creamy Chipotle Chicken:

  1. In a blender puree your 1 chipotles with (seeds removed) and set aside.
  2. Now. combine all your ingredients in your slow cooker, and then add in your chicken breast and stir till everything is well coated. Add in your pureed chipotle along with 1 tsp of the sauce.
  3. Slow Cooking: LOW for 5-6 hours
  4. Pressure Cooker: 35 minutes
  5. Stovetop: Add one cup of water and all your ingredients, minutes the yogurt to a saucepan and simmer on low covered for 30 minutes. Then stir in the yogurt, mix everything together and cook for the reamaning 30 mins on low till done.
  6. Once the chicken is tender, use two large forks to shred the chicken.
  7. Then let the Chicken sit with the lid off for 30 minutes before serving, this allows it to absorb the remaining sauce and thicken up.
  8. Serve on a crusted bun with a sweet or tangy coleslaw.

 

To make the Creamy Coleslaw Salad follow this simple recipe.

To make the Light and Tangy Coleslaw follow this recipe.

 

 

Note: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

 

 


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Chicken, Date Night, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes

Easy One Pan Chicken Fajitas

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Check out this Delicious recipe for “Easy One Pan Chicken Fajitas”. Takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and clean up is QUICK! Today is the first day of fall and if summer was not busy enough, fall is going to be just as busy. So I’m starting the season off by making some easy one pan meals. Think easy clean up, BIG flavor all with the ability to feed a crowd. Think Chicken Fajitas! The only thing pre – made you will want to buy here is the flour tortillas, doing this will save you a ton of time in the kitchen.  And don’t even think of buying pre made fajita seasoning, because I am certain you have all the right spices in your kitchen. Fajita seasoning is a combination of cumin, coriander, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder with salt and black pepper. Then all you need is some fresh chicken breasts, and sweet red peppers, lime and your ready to rock and roll. With very little prep, you can have this dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. If you liked this recipe, check back soon for more one pan recipes that will  help you to get good dinner on the table in  jiffy, enjoy!

Kitchen Essentials:

 

 

To make the Easy One Pan Chicken Fajitas:

  1. Start by making your fajita seasoning. Mix together cumin powder, coriander powder, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Next wash and slice your sweet bell peppers into thin strips, then your onions then placing them onto one side of your baking sheet.
  3. Next, slice your chicken breasts into strips and place on the other side of your baking sheet.
  4. Crush the garlic and place on-top of the chicken and onions.
  5. Prepare your fajita mix, stir everything together and pour over your fajita pan and stir so everything is covered with the mix.
  6. Bake in the over at 400 f for 25 minutes.
  7. Warm your tortillas up in the oven or microwave and serve  your chicken mixture directly from the pan onto your tortillas.
  8. Garnishes with sliced lemon wedges and chopped up cilantro.

Note: You can serve these fajitas with sour cream or a Mexican salsa called “Pic de gallo“, see recipe for that here.

 

 

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