Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew
- Yield 8 servings
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total 1 hour 25 minutes
Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew sits in the Pork section of Regbie. The card serves 8 servings. Plan on 1 hour 25 minutes from the first measure to the plate. The amounts and the method are both written on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 8 servings
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, avocado oil, or ghee
- ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots
- ¼ pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut in half (or into quarters if large)
- 3 quarter-sized slices peeled fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 3 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 cup coconut water
- 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch diagonal slices
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
Method
Turn on the sauté function of the Instant Pot and add the coconut oil or your fat of choice when the metal insert is hot.
Turn in the shallots and shiitake mushrooms, and cook until the shallots are softened and the mushrooms are cooked, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant. Tip in the pork cubes and stir well.
Tip in the coconut water and the fish sauce. (the cook normally use ¼ cup fish sauce, but if you’re new to fish sauce, start with 3 tablespoons.) Stir well, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Cancel the sauté function. Lock the lid of the Instant Pot and program it to cook for 40 minutes under high pressure.
When the stew is finished cooking, allow the pressure to drop naturally. If you’re impatient, wait 15 minutes and then manually release the pressure.
Check that the pork pieces are fork tender. (If it’s still a little tough, cook under high pressure for another 5 to 10 minutes.) check the seasoning and adjust the seasoning of the sauce with more fish sauce or salt if needed. Use a slotted spoon to move the pork to a serving platter. Lid to keep warm.
Carefully add the cut carrots to the cooking liquid (watch out for hot splashing liquid!) and cook for 2 minutes under high pressure.
Release pressure manually and remove the lid when the contents have depressurized.
Spoon the carrots and cooking liquid onto the pork and finish the stew with sliced scallion or cilantro.
Kitchen notes
- What can you serve with it?
- Quick Asian Sugar Snap Peas – A fast and flavorful stir-fry with garlic, fish sauce, and lime juice for a fresh, crunchy contrast.
- Chinese Garlic Green Beans – Crisp-tender green beans tossed in a garlicky sauce that pairs beautifully with the lobster.
