Beef carnitas instant pot

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)

2 pounds beef stew meat (like chuck roast casserole steak etc) (about 900 g)

4 large cloves garlic minced

1 cup water (250 ml)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 teaspoon each oregano cumin, paprika, and chili powder

2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos* (30 ml)

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (15 ml)

2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 large lime) (30 ml)


Directions

Add the olive oil to the Instant Pot and press the "Sauté" button. Once the oil is warm, add the beef to the pot and brown each side cooking 3-4 minutes. Once all sides of the beef, remove from the pot and set aside on a plate for a moment. Add the remaining ingredients to the pot (garlic, water, salt, pepper, spices, soy sauce, vinegar and lime juice) and stir together until combined. Add the beef back to the instant pot. Arrange the beef so that it's in an even layer. Try to make sure the the beef is almost entirely covered in the liquid. Press the "Keep Warm/Cancel" button to stop the sauté function. Secure the lid and make sure the steam valve is set to closed. Press 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' and set the timer to 50 minutes. After the time is up the Instant Pot will automatically switch the keep warm. Let it keep warm for 10-15 minutes before releasing the steam valve. Once the steam has been fully released remove the lid of the instant pot. Use a couple of forks to shred the beef.

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