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Kalua Pig in 6-Qt Electric Pressure Cooker

Here's how you make Kalua Pig in 6-Qt Electric Pressure Cooker
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 90m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 ounces sliced bacon ( 3 strips)
  • 1 ounce garlic cloves (10 cloves, peeled)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons seas salt ( Alaea Red Hawaiian Coarse Sea Salt or Pink Himalayan coarse salt or kosher salt)
  • 1 cup water (use 1 1/2 cups water if using an 8-qt pressure cooker)
  • 1 cabbage, whole (cored, cut in 8 wedges)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place bacon slices flat on the bottom of the pressure cooker pot. Press "Saute" button. Brown bacon and flip to brown the other side. When browned on both sides, turn off pressure cooker.

  • Step 2: Cut the roast into 3 equal pieces. With a sharp knife, makes slits in the roast and place the garlic there.

  • Step 3: Use 3/4 teaspoon of medium-coarse salt for every 1 pound of meat; if using fine salt, use half as much. Sprinkle salt evenly over the pork.

  • Step 4: Place the salted pork on top of the bacon - it needs to sit in one layer.

  • Step 5: Pour in water.

  • Step 6: Secure lid.

  • Step 7: Press "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" button (if using Instant Pot). Immediately press the + button until you have set the time for 90 minutes under high pressure. (If using a stovetop pressure cooker, cook on high heat until high pressure is reached, then lower heat to maintain high pressure for 75 minutes.)

  • Step 8: The electric pressure cooker will switch to a "Keep Warm" setting about 10 minutes after pressure cooking has stopped. It can sustain "Keep Warm" for 10 hours, if necessary.

  • Step 9: Allow pressure to reduce naturally. If you are impatient, allow it to reduce pressure for at least 15 minutes before manually releasing remaining pressure.

  • Step 10: Remove the pork and place in a large bowl. Place the cabbage wedges into the cooking liquid.

  • Step 11: Secure the lid. Pressure cook the cabbage for 2 minutes at high pressure. After pressure cooking has finished, allow it to reduce pressure naturally for 5 minutes, then quickly manually release any remaining steam.

  • Step 12: Meanwhile, shred the pork, and apportion into bowls. Place a wedge of cooked cabbage on top of each portion.

  • Step 13: Refrigerated leftovers will keep for 4 days; frozen will keep several months.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Pressure cooker
  • Large bowl
  • Chef's knife
  • Filet knife

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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