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Instant Pot Asian Pork Tacos
Pork shoulder is cooked in the instant pot with a sesame ginger sauce until tender in these crowd-pleasing Asian pork tacos.

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pound pork shoulder (boneless)
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chili paste (optional )
- corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, cilantro, minced onion (optional to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Place pork shoulder in the bottom of the liner pot. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sauce: water through chili paste. Pour mixture over the pork.
- 2
Close the lid, make sure the vent is closed then press "MEAT/STEW". Once the timer goes off, release the pressure naturally using NPR. This may take up to 30 minutes.
- 3
Remove pork from pot and shred with two forks. Serve with warm corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, minced onion and cilantro.