Instant Pot Pork Adobo

Pork adobo turns out wonderfully if pressure cooked in the Instant Pot. Serve the tender meat and sauce over rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pound boneless pork roast, cubed
• 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
• 0.5 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 0.5 cup white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on Saute mode again. Stir tapioca starch into remaining hot liquid in the pot to create a slurry. Cook until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Add in reserved liquid if sauce is too thick, 2 tablespoons at a time, or until desired consistency is achieved.

Step 2

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove pork to a medium bowl and keep hot. Pour out half of the liquid and reserve.

Step 4

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Once hot, add oil and pork pieces. Cook until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add water, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; mix to combine. Turn off Saute mode.