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I know you guys are all going crazy over your new Instant Pot, just like I was when I got mine last February. The machine is so magical at making incredibly juicy and delicious food without the lengthy time that it used to take to get those textures and flavors. I’ve never tried another pressure cooker, but I can tell you the Instant Pot absolutely is a winner. I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of different recipes over the past year and this one has become a favorite in our house. The Moxy Kitchen Steak Rub pack is a perfect seasoning for pork. This combination marries together in a really delicious way because it contains some of the familiar spices you usually use in a pork marinade like garlic, coriander and onion and then adds a surprising kick of flavor from the allspice and mustard.
This recipe cannot be any simpler, that’s the beauty of the Instant Pot and the Moxy Kitchen Spices. The flavors will taste like you’ve been slaving and marinating for 24 hours, but it really just takes about 15 minutes of prep and you’re off to doing something other than cooking or prepping. That’s because the pressure cooker will make sure that the seasoning gets truly integrated with the meat and provides a lot of juicy goodness inside that pot.
I strongly recommend that you sear your meat on a cast iron skillet before putting it into the Instant Pot. This just seals in the juices of the meat and will also give your final product a bit more of the texture you’d get from a long roast. I really love that caramelized flavor and since we cook with absolutely no sugar, this is the easiest way to insert a bit of sweetness from the natural pork juices.
Depending on the size of your meat, you’ll want to play with the time you leave it in the cooker. Remember, the safe temperature for pork is between 145 and 160 degrees, so you want to go long enough to get there, but not so long that you over cook the meat. Unfortunately, pork can quickly lose it’s juiciness if you over cook it. In this recipe, I find that setting the pot to the meat/stew setting and making sure it’s no longer than 40 minutes seems to turn out a perfect dinner. Just take care that if you’re going to leave it in the pot for longer than that on the warm function, you may want to reduce the cook time even further to account for the total time in the pot. Just test your meat when it comes out to be sure you’re at final temp before serving. Also, I’ve found the best result when I use a bone-in rather than boneless cut of meat, the boneless just tends to dry out much faster and so cooking time can be really tough to master.
I hope you enjoy this delicious and easy pork, it’s super versatile to make as a center for any meal. You can shred it for tacos, cut into slices and serve alongside roasted veggies or even use it in a yummy sandwich. No matter how you eat it, I hope you enjoy and share your feedback on how it turned out!
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