Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Braised Pork

Name: Instant Pot Braised Pork
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb pork belly; 1/4 cup deep fried shallots or minced shallots; 8 cloves garlic; 4 slices ginger; 2 1/2 star anise; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp five spice powder; 1/4 tsp ground white pepper; 1 cup cold water; 3 tbsp taiwanese soy sauce or regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp chinese black vinegar (optional); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 1/2 soft or hard boiled eggs (optional); 1 stalk green onion

$13.55for 475 minServes 4

Pork belly pressure-cooks with soy sauce, aromatics, spices, and sugar until tender in a rich braising sauce.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 1.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Butter, 0.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Eggs, 2.25$0.30 each typical	2.25	$0.67Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.55

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.39 per serving$13.55 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb pork belly
1/4 cup deep fried shallots or minced shallots
8 cloves garlic
4 slices ginger
2 1/2 star anise
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp five spice powder
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1 cup cold water
3 tbsp taiwanese soy sauce or regular soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp chinese black vinegar (optional)
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
4 1/2 soft or hard boiled eggs (optional)
1 stalk green onion

Steps

Cut the pork belly into 1-inch pieces and slice the garlic and green onion.
Set the Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter, and brown the pork in batches for 8 minutes.
Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, star anise, bay leaves, five spice, and white pepper, then cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the water, soy sauces, wine, vinegar, and sugar, then scrape the pot clean.
Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Remove the lid, discard the whole spices and bay leaves, and simmer on sauté for 8 minutes until the sauce thickens; scatter with green onion.

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