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Instant Pot Posole - Pork Stew is Posole with a few extras. Poblano chile peppers and chipotle make this a spicy one pot meal. ¡Es muy deliciosa! simplyhappyfoodie.com #instantpotrecipes #instantpotposole #instantpotpozole #instantpotporkstew #pressurecookerrecipes

Instant Pot Pork Stew

Instant Pot Pork Stew is full of chunks of tender, fall apart pork, poblano peppers, hominy, and a rich broth made with ground red chile pepper, garlic, herbs & spices.

Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword pressure cooker pozole recipe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 servings
Calories 365 kcal
Author Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Pork Shoulder / Pork Butt, Cut in 2" chunks
  • 2 teaspoons Salt (to season pork)
  • 2 teaspoons Pepper (to season pork)
  • 3 Tablespoons Peanut Oil (or canola, sunflower)
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 1 large Bay Leaf (or 2 smaller ones)
  • ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
  • 6 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
  • 2 Tablespoon Chili Powder (New Mexico Red, or just regular red)
  • 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)
  • 3 Poblano Chile Peppers, cut in large dice
  • 1 12-ounce Bottle of Beer, (I use a Mexican dark beer, or a lager)
  • 1 Chipotle in Adobo*, and 2 Tbsp of the adobo sauce from the can (use more if you like it spicier)
  • 1 (25 oz) can Hominy, drained
  • 5 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium

Instructions

I use my 8 quart pressure cooker for this recipe. You can cut it in half for the 6 quart

  1. Gather and Prepare all of your ingredients. Cut up the pork, chop the onions and chile peppers, mince or press the garlic, measure the spices, etc. This will make the process much smoother for you!

  2. Salt and pepper the pork chunks. Set aside.

  3. Turn the pot on to the Sauté function (Med/Normal heat). When the display reads Hot, add the peanut oil. Then add half of the pork. Let it brown on first side, then stir it around to brown on all sides. Remove to a bowl. Do this with second half also.

  4. Add the onions, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick to the pot and stir. Let the onions cook until just turning translucent, stirring occasionally, and scraping the brown bits (fond) off the bottom of the pot. You might need a splash of broth or water to help loosen it up.

  5. Add garlic and all of the spices. Stir well.

  6. Add the Poblano chile peppers, beer, chipotle in adobo, hominy, pork chunks, and broth. Stir well.

  7. Put the lid on the pot and lock in place. Turn the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  8. Turn off the Sauté function and press the Manual (Pressure Cook) button. Then use the +/- to choose 30 minutes.

  9. When cooking cycle has ended, let the pot sit undisturbed for 25 minutes while it naturally releases pressure. Then manually release the remaining pressure by turning the steam release knob to the Venting position.

  10. When the pin in the lid has dropped, open the lid. Use a large spoon to skim off some of the fat. Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Then stir and serve.

  11. Garnish with cabbage, radish, sour cream, avocado, green onion, cilantro, Cotija cheese, tortillas, or whatever you like!

Recipe Notes

*If you like more spic, use more chipotle. If you like mild, use less and add after cooking to taste.