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kalua pork and cabbage

Instant Pot Kalua Pork and Cabbage

Instant Pot Kalua Pork and Cabbage combines the tender, smoky flavor of Kalua Pork with the comforting goodness of steamed cabbage

Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Pressurizing time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 38 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 257 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 3 pounds (1.36 kg) pork butt or shoulder cut into 4 chunks
  • 1 tablespoon (18 g) coarse red hawaiian salt https://amzn.to/3MeD8LR
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) liquid smoke
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup (237 ml) water
  • 1 head green cabbage sliced into 1-inch strips, core removed

Instructions
 

  • Rub the pork chunks with the salt and liquid smoke. Cut 2 slits in each chunk and press a garlic clove into each slit.
  • Pour the water into the Instant Pot. Place the pork in the water.
  • Close and lock the lid. Set to cook on high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow for a full natural release of the pressure.
  • When the pin falls, open the Instant Pot and transfer the pork to a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, shred the pork using two forks. Taste the pork and season if necessary. You can add a bit of the cooking liquid to the pork to make it juicier.
  • Place the cabbage into the cooking liquid in the Instant Pot. Close and lock the lid. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. When the time is up, do a quick release of the pressure and remove the lid. Test the doneness. If it’s not quite done, put the lid back on and let it sit on Keep Warm for 2-5 minutes.
  • Serve the cabbage and pork together, with some of the cooking liquid on the side, if desired.

Notes

  • Either pork butt or shoulder will work for this recipe. If you can only get bone in, remove the bone before cooking.
  • You can use any type of sea salt rather than the red salt, if necessary.
  • If you don’t like liquid smoke, season the pork with 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 34gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1008mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 3mg
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