Instant Pot Posole - Pork Stew
Ingredients
The meat
-
3
pounds
Pork Shoulder / Pork Butt, Cut in 2" chunks
Seasoning
-
2
teaspoons
Salt (to season pork)
-
2
teaspoons
Pepper (to season pork)
-
1
teaspoon
Ground Cumin
-
1
teaspoon
Mexican Oregano (or regular is fine)
-
1
tablespoon
Paprika
-
1
tablespoon
Adobo Powder (such as Goya)
-
1
teaspoon
Kosher Salt (or ½ tsp table salt)
-
2
tablespoons
Chili Powder (New Mexico Red, or just regular red)
The base
-
3
tablespoons
Peanut Oil (or canola, sunflower)
-
2
Onions
chopped
-
1
large
Bay Leaf (or 2 smaller ones)
-
1
stick
Cinnamon Stick, optional
-
6
cloves
Garlic, pressed or minced
-
3
Poblano Chile Peppers
cut in large dice
The liquids
-
1
12-ounce
Bottle of Beer (Mexican dark beer, or a lager)
-
1
can
Chipotle in Adobo*
-
2
tablespoons
adobo sauce from the can
-
5
cups
Chicken Broth, low sodium
The finishing touch
-
1
25 oz
can Hominy, drained & rinsed
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by cutting up the pork, chopping onions and chile peppers, and mincing garlic.
- Season the pork chunks with salt and pepper, then set aside.
- Use the Sauté function on the Instant Pot to heat peanut oil, then brown the pork in two batches, removing it to a bowl after browning.
- In the pot, add onions, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick, cooking until onions are translucent.
- Add garlic and all spices, stirring well.
- Add poblano peppers, beer, chipotle in adobo, hominy, pork chunks, and broth, stirring to combine.
- Lock the lid in place, set the steam release knob to Sealing, and cook on Manual (Pressure Cook) for 30 minutes.
- After cooking, let the pot naturally release pressure for 25 minutes before manually releasing any remaining pressure.
- Open the lid, skim off some fat, discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick, stir, and serve.
- Garnish as desired with cabbage, radish, sour cream, avocado, green onion, cilantro, Cotija cheese, or tortillas.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
10 servings
Calories
365
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
800mg
Cholesterol
100mg
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