Instant Pot Kalua Pork Recipe

This Instant Pot kalua pork recipe will take an hour, but most of it is easy and hands-free.

cook TIME 50 mins
prep TIME 5 mins
total TIME 55 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: American, Hawaiian

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Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 503 kcal

Ingredients (9)

24 oz lean pork shoulder cut into 5 or 6 pieces
5 cloves garlic quartered
1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
3/4 tsp Himalayan salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp liquid smoke
12 oz green cabbage cut into bite-sized chunks
2 tbsp scallion chopped
3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

Poke each piece of pork shoulder to create small pockets (3 or 4 pockets per piece) and stick a piece of garlic into each pocket. Repeat until all of the pieces have garlic in them.

step 1 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

Add the pork into the Instant Pot with 1/2 cup broth, 3/4 tsp Himalayan salt, 1 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp liquid smoke. Close the lid, turn the steam handle to 'sealed', select 'meat stew’ mode, adjust the timer to 45 minutes, and let the machine cook.

step 2 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

Place a kitchen rug onto the steam handle and use a spoon to switch it to ‘venting’. Carefully open the lid, put the meat into a bowl, and add 12 oz cabbage to the pot. Select ‘sauté’ mode and allow it to cook for 10 minutes.

step 3 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

Meanwhile, use two forks to shred the cooked pork.

step 4 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

As the cabbage finishes cooking, add the meat back and stir everything together.

step 5 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

Sprinkle chopped scallion on top to garnish.

step 6 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

Serve the meat with rice.

step 7 How to Make Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot

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