Spicy Pork in the Pressure Cooker

Last week I showed you how to make a fabulous rub for meat by roasting spices.  This week, make a meal that will rock your world!


You will need a pressure cooker:

Some cubes of fresh pork:

And a spice blend:

Pour the spice blend on the pork, and mix well so that all of the cubes are coated with the delicious spices.

Pour spice blend over pork cubes.

Mix well.

Make sure the meat is well coated.

Let this mixture rest for at least one hour.  I like to mix this up the day before I use it and keep it in the refrigerator until at least a half hour before I am ready to cook.  It's best to cook meat that isn't too cold, so I pull it out and put it on the counter for awhile.

Next I brown up the meat in batches. 

Develop some browning on the meat for great flavor.

Don't crowd the pan when browning meat.  

I dump each batch of browned pork directly into the pressure cooker.  I do not like to brown in the pressure cooker, so I pull out pans and go to the stovetop.  It's much faster.

 In the same pan, add some sliced onions and salt, and brown the onions. 

I like to develop a lot of flavor by giving the onions time to caramilize a bit.

 Add the onions to the pressure cooker and throw some cut up carrots into the same pan for additional flavor development.

Add some water, wine or broth to de-glaze the pan.

Once you have everything in your pressure cooker, add a cup of water, close and lock the lid in place.  Bring it up to high pressure; maintain the pressure for 10 minutes.  Yup, 10 minutes!

Your cubed pork can be done in 10 minutes, and will be incredibly tender and delicious!

Allow the pressure cooker to release the pressure naturally.  If you filled it to capacity, that may take a bit longer than a small batch, but the wait will be worthwhile!

Served over creamy, rich polenta alongside vegetables.  The pork in in the center.