Ingredients for - Instant Pot Braised Pork

1. 1 tbsp. neutral oil, such as avocado oil
2. 1 yellow onion, diced
3. 4 cloves garlic, chopped
4. 1" piece ginger, minced
5. 1 tbsp. soy paste or 1/4 c. reduced-sodium soy sauce
6. 1 tbsp. fermented black beans (optional)
7. 1/4 c. packed dark brown sugar
8. 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
9. 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
10. 3 star anise
11. 1 tbsp. Szechuan peppercorns
12. 1 cinnamon stick
13. 1 1/2 c. water or mushroom broth
14. 1 1/2 lb. skin-on pork shoulder, cut into 1 ½" pieces
15. 2 tbsp. goji berries (optional)
16. 3 tbsp. lotus seed (optional)
17. 6 shiitake mushrooms, quartered
18. 4 oz. smoked five-spice tofu, cut into 1" pieces
19. 1/2 c. chopped Chinese chives or green onions
20. 3 large napa cabbage leaves
21. Cooked rice, for serving
22. Fresh cilantro, for garnish

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Braised Pork

1 . Stage

Preheat Instant Pot by setting to “Sauté.” Add oil and cook onion, garlic, and ginger until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add soy paste or sauce, beans, sugar, white pepper, black pepper and stir until combined.

2 . Stage

Tie star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and add to pot along with water, pork, goji, lotus, mushroom, tofu, and chives. Stir to combine, then place cabbage on top in an even layer.

3 . Stage

Close lid, change setting to manual "Pressure Cook" and set for 25 minutes on High. When 25 minutes are up, let pot naturally release for 30 minutes before manually releasing any remaining pressure.

4 . Stage

Serve with rice and garnish with cilantro before serving, if desired.