Slow-Cooker

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 4 lb pork shoulder (boneless) chopped into a 2 inch chunks 1 pineapple (ripe!, can sub cans drained well as well), chopped into small chunks. Use only HALF for instant pot. Save other half for toppings on tacos or whatever. 3 tsp dried oregano 1.5 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp garlic salt 1 tsp chipotle powder 1.5 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 7-oz can chipotles in adobo sauce 1 small white onion 3 garlic cloves Instructions In food processor mince the can of chipotles/sauce, onion, half the pineapple and garlic. Add minced ingredients and rest in first section to instant pot. Cook high pressure and heat for minimum of 1 hour (preferably 1.5 hours). Release pressure. Remove meat shred, then return to pot. Ready to serve with whatever (tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc.) If making tacos, also grab for toppings: ...

Ingredients Leftover birria broth (think 2 cups per serving) Any birria meat Optional additions: diced onion, green onion sliced, boiled eggs, other typical ramen ingredients. Noodles (rice noodles, ramen noodles, other asian noodles) Instructions Heat broth up in appropriately sized pan for how many servings you are making. Add noodles and cook to package directions. Add meat if using. Serve and place other toppings in bowls at table. Note: it only works to add things at table if the broth is very hot and doesn’t have any issue handling room temperature things being thrown in. Thus, serve immediately after noodles finish.

example using the carnitas to make tacos! Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 4 lb pork shoulder (doesn’t matter if has bone or not, preferably not though for more meat) 3 tsp salt or more to taste 2 tsp black pepper or more to taste 1 large onion diced 1 jalapeno diced (do NOT remove the seeds, toss it all in) 5 cloves garlic minced 3/4 cup juice from squeezed oranges (just buy a couple oranges and squeeze them well) 1.5 tbsp dried oregano 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp olive oil 1 cup water Instructions Put all the ingredients in an instant pot (oil and water then meat then rest of ingredients) High heat and pressure for minimum 1 hour. 1.5 hours total though is better and makes it a bit easier to shred Serve with whatever meal (tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc.). This recipe is only how to make the carnitas themselves; please reference one of the other taco recipes in this book for more ideas how to use the carnitas

Ingredients 2+ pounds chicken thighs bone in 1 large yellow onion diced 1 bell pepper diced 5 cloves garlic minced 8 oz sliced mushrooms 4-6 whole carrots Few tsp garlic salt Black pepper to taste 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 can (28 oz can, the big one) of crushed tomatoes 2 tsp or more of italian seasonings Optional: add red pepper flakes to give more of a kick, also add some parmesan to it to cook. ...