Stress-Free Pressure Cooked Ginger Pork

Using a pressure cooker allows you to cook delicious, tender pork in 15 to 20 minutes. The rapid cooking preserves flavor and nutrients, saves energy and allows you to serve a full meal while heating the kitchen only minimally. Serve this with mashed potatoes, a green vegetable, and apple sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 48 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Calories: 686 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• ½ cup diced carrots
• ¼ cup sliced onion
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (Optional)
• 2 pounds boneless pork ribs
• 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 tablespoon cold water (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pat pork dry using paper towels and salt lightly on all sides.

Step 2

Heat oil in a 4- to 6-quart pressure cooker over high heat until smoking. Add pork; cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Add carrots, onion, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, tomato paste, and black pepper. Bring sauce to a boil, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

Step 3

Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow, about 5 minutes. Cook at low pressure, 20 to 25 minutes. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.

Step 4

Mix cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl.

Step 5

Remove pork to a warm platter and cover. Continue cooking sauce until reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Add butter and stir gently to melt.

Step 6

Slice pork across the grain; serve with the sauce.