Weeknight Instant Pot Cheater Pork Stew
- Yield 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 1 hour
Weeknight Instant Pot Cheater Pork Stew sits in the Pork section of Regbie. The card serves 6 servings. The amounts and the method are both written on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or ghee
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 3½ pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon Magic Mushroom Powder, or Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Red Boat fish sauce
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 small cabbage cut into 8 wedges, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup finely chopped Italian parsley, skippable
Method
Turn on the sauté function on your Instant Pot. When the metal insert is hot, swirl in olive oil or a reliable cooking fat.
Turn in the onions and cook until slightly softened.
Tip in the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Don’t burn it!
Plop in the cubed pork and add the Magic Mushroom Powder and fish sauce. Whisk well to distribute the seasonings.
Tip marinara sauce on top of the pork, but don’t stir it. (Some of the newer Instant Pots will show a “Burn” error message if the tomato sauce scalds.)
Turn off the sauté function. Lock the lid on the pressure cooker and program it to cook for 35 minutes under high pressure.
When the pork is finished cooking, release the pressure manually. (If you’re not around, no biggie. The pressure drop can naturally while you’re out and about.)
Tip in the carrots and cabbage to the stew and cook under high pressure for 3 minutes.
Release pressure manually and mix in the balsamic vinegar. Taste the stew for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if needed. Top the stew with fresh Italian parsley and serve!
