Want to know the secret to meal prep that will have you winning at dinner and just about any other meal you serve? Making my Instant Pot pulled pork is the answer to just about every meal question you can ask. I love this simple recipe because it really requires minimum effort to make a mouth-watering pork that completely melts in your mouth. All it takes is an hour to cook in the Instant Pot. You simply follow my prep instructions below and then dump it in the pot. Turn on your rice cooker to have that ready at the same time, or use it to make sandwiches, throw it along with noodles, even top it on salads. There are so many creative things you can do with it. I’d love to know if you think of something amazing too!
In my photos, you’ll see I’ve used my instant pot pulled pork to make a rice bowl. It’s topped with a Chinese Coleslaw, and I love the crispy textures and the melt-in-your-mouth meat together. Plus the rice soaks up the sensational sauce. You’re going to love it whether you follow my rice bowl method or you just make up a big batch of it to portion out and freeze for later use, which I absolutely recommend. It makes crazy nights so much easier to get a tasty meal together.
Just a few things to note before you get started. You’ll want to use the sauté function on the Instant Pot to brown the pork on all sides. It is very simple to do and it gives it so much more flavor than simply adding everything together at once. I recommend pork shoulder for this because it’s a typically tough meat, but using it with this cooking method turns it into fork-tender meat. In fact, when it’s finished, you’ll need only 2 forks to shred the meat.
Another thing you should know is that the cooking liquid will look like it’s not enough, but I assure you that it’s plenty to cover the pork once it’s finished cooking. You can thicken up that rich herb-infused sauce to serve on top of the meat. In sandwiches or in a bowl, it just adds that extra something to the softened meat texture to give it those satisfying and comforting Asian flavors. You’ve got to try this in your kitchen for a fast way to meal prep for a chaotic night.
More delicious Instant Pot recipes
Pressure Cooker Curry Beef Stew Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Asian Instant Pot Chicken Rice Instant Pot Orange Chicken Instant Pot Chicken Congee with Spinach
If you give this recipe a try, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it (once you’ve tried it), and take a picture and tag it @omnivorescookbook on Instagram! I’d love to see what you come up with.
