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Instant Pot Kalua Pork

Kalua Pork has never been so fast and easy! This Instant Pot Kalua Pork is ready in 90 minutes and is pure pork goodness.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Hawaiian cuisine, instant pot, kalua pork, pulled pork
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 631kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 4 1/2 - 5 pound bone in or boneless pork shoulder
  • 10 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt or other sea salt
  • 3 slices thick cut bacon
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 head cabbage cut into wedges

Instructions

  • Cut several little slits in the pork shoulder. Stuff chopped garlic in the slits.
  • Rub salt all over pork.
  • Turn the Instant Pot to saute mode. Cook bacon until just starts to brown.
  • Switch to pressure mode. Place the prepared pork shoulder on top of the bacon, pour water around the sides. Cover and seal. Set pressure for 90 minutes.
  • Once the pork has finished do a natural release for 20 minutes. Transfer pork to a bowl.
  • Place the cabbage wedges in the pressure cooker. Cover and seal. Set pressure for 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, use two forks to shred the pork.
  • To serve, place cabbage wedges on the bottom of a serving platter and spoon pork over the top. Drizzle with some of the juice left in the instant pot if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 49.7g | Saturated Fat: 17.2g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 1437mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 2.3g