Sweet and Sour Pulled Pork

@AniphaeS

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Food made in China

 · 20 May 2023

Sweet and Sour Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

• 2.5-3 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excessive fat
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 4 ounces rock sugar
• 2 star anises
• 4 slices ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions:

1. Prepare the pork shoulder by trimming off any excessive fat.
2. In an Instant Pot, combine the trimmed pork shoulder, soy sauce, rice vinegar, rock sugar, star anises, ginger slices, garlic cloves, bay leaves, and water.
3. Set the Instant Pot to "Stew" mode and select high heat. Cook for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
4. Once the cooking time is complete, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 30 minutes.
5. Remove the cooked pork shoulder from the Instant Pot and use two forks to pull it into small pieces.
6. Strain the remaining liquid from the Instant Pot using a strainer and transfer it to a separate cooking pot.
7. Place the cooking pot with the sauce over medium heat and bring it to a boil.
8. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with water to create a slurry. Add the slurry to the boiling sauce and stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
9. Pour the thickened sweet and sour sauce over the pulled pork.
10. The Sweet and Sour Pulled Pork is now ready to be served. Enjoy!