Instant Pot Hawaiian Kalua Pork & Cabbage

One of our favorite types of food in our house is Hawaiian. My husband and I eloped in Maui, Hawaii in 2017. It was the most romantic trip of our lives. We spent our days at the beach, swimming, snorkeling and exploring the island and eating yummy food on the balcony of our hotel with a gorgeous view of the ocean and resort. Having Hawaiian food at home brings us back to those memories. I love cooking a bunch of food in the instant pot and having it for a few days- its so easy + fun! I love when we don't have to worry about cooking everyday and can instead enjoy more time as a family with our baby! If you're wondering if this recipe is baby and kid friendly, its one of Baby Summer's favorite dinners. She loves it and always eats so much! :)


Instant Pot Hawaiian Kalua Pork and Cabbage

INGREDIENTS

5 lbs Boneless Pork Ribs
5 Peeled Garlic Cloves (crushed + chopped)
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Cup Water
1 Cabbage (cored and cut into 6 wedges)

DIRECTIONS

Place Pork Ribs in Instant Pot with crushed garlic cloves, sprinkle salt over top.
Add 1 cup of water.
Lock and seal cook on High Pressure for 45 minutes.
Let pressure natural release for at least 20mins.
Then take the remove the pork but keep the cooking liquid in the pot.
Add raw cabbage to the leftover cooking liquid and cook for 1 minute under High Pressure.
While cabbage is cooking, shred pork.
*If for some reason pork is not fork tender and easy to shred, you can always add the pork back to the cooking liquid and cook longer. I have done this with different types of pork cuts but I feel the Boneless Pork ribs cook the best for a relatively short amount of time.

I like to serve this Pork and Cabbage with this Homemade Macaroni Salad + fresh watermelon and organic white rice (occasionally). We prefer white rice because it has less arsenic but this recipe is delicious with or without rice.

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad 

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. uncooked macaroni pasta
4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 1/2 cups Mayo
1 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp chopped dry onion powder
2 finely shredded carrots


INSTRUCTIONS
Cook the pasta according to package instructions and then drain well. Place hot pasta in a large bowl and sprinkle with the apple cider vinegar, stirring to coat. Let the pasta absorb the vinegar and cool for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together 2 cups mayo, 1/2 cups milk, sugar, salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni salad into the dressing, stirring to coat and then let cool completely.
Add the remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, along with any additional add-ins you would like, and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight. Stir before serving and adjust seasonings as needed. Enjoy!

NOTES

This salad tastes best after it’s had time to refrigerate and let the flavors enhance.

Perfect Instant Pot Rice

INGREDIENTS

2 cups organic white rice
2 cups water
1 tbsp. oil (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

*I've made rice using the optional oil and salt and honestly haven't noticed a huge difference in texture or flavor. I don't always like to add either depending on what I am making. For the Kalua Pork and Cabbage, since there is already so much flavor and salt I don't add either to the rice. Plus I don't like to add salt to Baby Summer's food.

DIRECTIONS

Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. 
Add wet rice, water, oil, and salt to your Instant Pot and stir once to combine.
Lock lid and set the steam valve to “sealing” position. Press the “rice” button or set on manual for 5 minutes. When the timer goes off, let rice sit for 10 minutes, then quick release pressure.
Fluff rice with a fork and serve.

If you make any of these recipes be sure to let me know how they turn out, tag me on Instagram @BabysInTheKitch. Happy eating! xx

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