Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast Recipe
Pork roast has never cooked faster! We love making this Kalua Pork in our Instant Pot for a quick and filling dinner topped with all the vegetables you need to stay healthy. It's a family favorite!
Serving5
Ingredients
- 2 pound pork shoulder, or butt roast, fat trimmed
- 1 Tablespoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 1½ Tablespoon 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
Instructions
- Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt and liquid smoke over meat.
- Set your instant pot to "saute" and add olive oil to the bottom.
- Once it's heated up, saute pork roast on all sides for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
- Remove pork from the instant pot and set aside.
- Place trivet into the bottom of the instant pot and pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of your pot.
- Place your pork on the trivet, seal your lid, and set your pressure cook or manual button to 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, let the steam naturally release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release
- Remove meat from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks, adding drippings as needed to moisten.
- Serve over rice, topped with your favorite veggies and teriyaki sauce.
Notes
How to turn this into a freezer meal:
Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt and liquid smoke over meat. Pour 1/2 cup chicken broth into bag. Place roast into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup chicken broth or water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 90-100 minutes (or about 30 minutes per pound of your roast).
Do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
Nutrition
Calories: 652 kcal · Carbohydrates: 95 g · Protein: 31 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Cholesterol: 74 mg · Sodium: 1675 mg · Potassium: 808 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 657 IU · Vitamin C: 45 mg · Calcium: 74 mg · Iron: 3 mg