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Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast
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Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast Recipe

This Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast is a game-changer for busy weeknights, delivering tender, smoky, and melt-in-your-mouth pork in just 55 minutes. With a prep time of only 15 minutes, this recipe is ideal for anyone craving a hearty, flavorful meal without the fuss.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 652
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pound pork shoulder, or butt roast, fat trimmed
  • 1 Tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1½ Tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups rice, brown or white, cooked
  • 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped optional
  • 2 tomatoes, diced optional
  • ½ onion, diced optional
  • ½ cup banana peppers optional
  • 1 cucumber, diced optional
  • 1 (2.5 ounce) can sliced olives optional
  • teriyaki sauce optional

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

  1. Pierce pork all over with a carving fork.
  2. Rub salt and liquid smoke over meat.
  3. Set your instant pot to "saute" and add olive oil to the bottom.
  4. Once it's heated up, saute pork roast on all sides for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  5. Remove pork from the instant pot and set aside.
  6. Place trivet into the bottom of the instant pot and pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of your pot.
  7. Place your pork on the trivet, seal your lid, and set your pressure cook or manual button to 30 minutes.
  8. After 30 minutes, let the steam naturally release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release.
  9. Remove meat from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks, adding drippings as needed to moisten.
  10. Serve over rice, topped with your favorite veggies and teriyaki sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 652kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 31gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1675mgPotassium: 808mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 657IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
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