Dinner for 2

Pressure Cooker Ginger Pork

Name: Pressure Cooker Ginger Pork
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 lb pork shoulder; 1 onion; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 3/4 head romaine lettuce; optional garnishment: green onions; kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp ginger root; 1 clove garlic; 1 tbsp japanese soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp white miso paste or 1 additional tablespoon soy sauce (optional); 2 tbsp japanese cooking sake; 2 tbsp mirin; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup medium grain calrose rice; 1 cup cold water

$13.66for 455 minServes 2

Tender ginger pork cooks under pressure with onions and savory sauce, while rice and romaine complete the meal.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.75$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.87Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.83

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.42 per serving$13.66 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb pork shoulder
1 onion
1 tbsp peanut oil
3/4 head romaine lettuce
optional garnishment: green onions
kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp ginger root
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp japanese soy sauce
1/2 tbsp white miso paste or 1 additional tablespoon soy sauce (optional)
2 tbsp japanese cooking sake
2 tbsp mirin
1/4 cup water
1 cup medium grain calrose rice
1 cup cold water

Steps

Combine the rice and 1 cup cold water in a medium saucepan, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cut the pork shoulder into 1-inch pieces, then season with salt and pepper if using.
Set a pressure cooker to sauté, heat the peanut oil, and cook the pork and onion for 5 minutes.
Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, miso if using, sake, mirin, and 1/4 cup water.
Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Fluff the rice, toss the romaine with the hot pork and sauce, and serve with the rice.

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