Vietnamese Style Caramel Pork and Rice Bowls in the Instant Pot

Rice bowl topped with caramel pork , sesame seeds and sliced jalapenos in front of instant pot and bottle of soy sauce.

Vietnamese Style Caramel Pork and Rice Bowls in the Instant Pot

This pork is slightly sweet and a little bit spicy. You can make these caramel pork and rice bowls in the instant pot for a quick and easy meal!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Servings: Servings

Author: Carlee

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon ginger paste
¼ cup minced onion
1 to 2 jalapenos diced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1½ cups rice uncooked
1½ cups water
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
Optional toppings: fresh lime wedges more jalapenos or chilies, scallions

Instructions

Put 1 pound ground pork in a 6 or 8 quart instant pot. Cook on sauté for a few minutes to render some of the fat.
Add the 1 Tablespoon minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon ginger paste, ¼ cup minced onion, 1 to 2 jalapenos, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Cook until the pork is mostly cooked through.
Add 2 Tablespoons soy sauce and scrape up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Put a trivet over the pork, then an instant pot friendly pan or container. Put 1½ cups rice and 1½ cups water in the pan that is now over the trivet and the pork.
Put the lid on the instant pot and set to high pressure for 8 minutes.
Quick release the pressure and remove the trivet and pan of rice.
Add 2 Tablespoons brown sugar to the pork mixture, stirring to mix. Turn the instant pot back to sauté and cook until the sugar is coating the pork.
Serve over rice with your desired toppings.

Notes

For milder pork, take the ribs and seeds out of the jalapenos before you add them to the instant pot. You could also use a can of mild green chilies or omit them if you don't like much spice.

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