Instant Cochinita Pibil - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 red onion, thinly sliced
    3 habanero peppers, sliced
    10 limes, juiced
    salt to taste
    3 ounces dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded and deveined
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
    salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    3 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
    1 cup white vinegar
    7 1/2 ounces achiote paste
    1 bulb bulb garlic, peeled
Preparation
    Combine onion, habanero peppers, lime juice, and salt in a bowl; cover and refrigerate onion-habanero salsa while preparing and cooking the pork.
    Place guajillo peppers in a bowl; pour enough hot water over the peppers to cover. Soak until peppers are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain.
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper on all sides; cook in the hot oil until completely browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the pork into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot(R)).
    Combine guajillo peppers, orange juice, vinegar, achiote paste, and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the sauce over the pork cubes in the pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
    Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
    Remove the pork to a serving dish and shred with 2 forks. Pour the achiote sauce over the shredded pork. Serve with the onion-habanero salsa.

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