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    Home » Instant Pot Pork Recipes » Instant Pot Kalua Pork

    Instant Pot Kalua Pork

    Published: Jan 30, 2020 · Modified: Jan 24, 2023 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Super easy, super tasty! This simple 3-ingredient Instant Pot Kalua Pork recipe is a quick, no-prep recipe that is packed with flavor.

    A white plate with Instant Pot kalua pork white rice and macaroni salad on it.

    The Instant Pot is made for certain recipes like Kalua Pork. Among other things, it is great for cooking up tender meat and infusing a ton of flavor.

    And if you've never had kalua pork before, you'll be amazed at how much flavor gets packed into this meat with just three simple ingredients.

    You'll also love how easy it is to make! There's virtually no prep time, and it's such an easy, hands-off main dish.

    How to make kalua pork in the Instant Pot

    Uncooked pork roast in an instant pot inner pot

    Instant Pot recipe don't get much easier than this! Just rub the roast with liquid smoke and sprinkle with salt.

    Pour the water around the roast and then cook. That's it!

    A bowl of Instant Pot kalua pork next to dishes of rice and macaroni salad.

    Tips

    • Pork: Boneless pork roast or pork butt works well in this recipe. You don't want a lean, quick-cooking cut like tenderloin for this recipe.
    • Liquid smoke: You can use any type of liquid smoke that you like. Liquid smoke is a flavoring that's usually found near the barbecue sauce in the grocery store.
    • Salt: Hawaiian red salt, or Alaea salt, is the best choice for this recipe. If you can't find that, coarse kosher salt or sea salt will also work. Please don't use table salt in the recipe. It will be too salty.

    What to serve with kalua pork

    This dish obviously isn't traditional, but if you want to go more traditional with the sides, you can serve it with poi, sweet potato, or cabbage.

    Many restaurants serve kalua pork with rice and macaroni salad.

    A bowl of kalua pork with two forks in it.

    Storage

    Store any leftover kalua pork in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The pork will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored.

    More Instant pot pork recipes!

    • Instant Pot Pork Tinga
    • Instant Pot Pork Chile Verde
    • Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor
    • Instant Pot Cuban Pork

    If you’ve tried this Instant Pot Kalua Pork recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave me a comment below. I love to hear from people who've made my recipes!

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    A white plate with Instant Pot kalua pork white rice and macaroni salad on it.

    Instant Pot Kalua Pork

    Simple Kalua pork recipe that's made in the Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Pressure Release: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 53 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 137kcal
    Author: Kate at Eating in an Instant

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder or pork butt cut into two pieces
    • ½ cup water
    • 1-2 tablespoons liquid smoke to taste
    • 2 teaspoons coarse Kosher salt or coarse Hawaiian salt

    Instructions

    • Rub the pork roast with liquid smoke and then sprinkle with salt.
    • Place in Instant Pot inner pot.
    • Pour the water around the roast.
    • Close and lock the lid.
    • Move the pressure release valve to SEALING.
    • Select MANUAL and adjust pressure to HIGH and time to 90 minutes.
    • When the cooking is finished, let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes.
    • Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.
    • Shred the pork with two forks and toss in the juices.
    • Season with additional salt to taste.

    Notes

    Nutrition values are estimates. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 137kcal | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 315mg | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Courtney

      December 12, 2022 at 1:08 am

      This looks great. I purchased the smallest size pork butt and it is 7.86 pounds. Do I double the instant pot cooking time from 90 to 180?

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      • Kate

        December 13, 2022 at 5:05 am

        Thank you! For a larger pork butt, I would recommend cutting it into large pieces, if possible, before cooking. It's difficult to give an exact time with a piece of meat that large because the thicker the piece of meat, the longer it takes to cook through.

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