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Char Siu cooked in the Instant Pot
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Instant Pot Char Siu

Instant Pot Char Siu. Way to cook this Chinese classic without the mess. Made only on easy ingredients easily available
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Asian
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 364kcal
Author: Shobee

Equipment

  • instant pot duo crisp plus air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder/pork butt this meat is about one inch thick
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp red food color

Instructions

  • In a small-medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the meat. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
  • Place the meat inside a large bowl, or a Ziploc and pour the marinade ingredients. Marinate the meat in the fridge for three days.

Cook in the Instant Pot Air Fryer

  • Place the inner pot in the base unit and set the air fryer tray into place. Spray the tray with nonstick oil.
  • Arrange the meat and spray them with nonstick oil.
  • Cover the Instant Pot with the air fryer lid and push the air fryer button setting. Set the temperature to 390 F and set the timer to fifty minutes. Check the doneness of the meat using the meat thermometer start checking the meat twenty-five to thirty-five minutes into air frying. It should be done when the meat temperature reaches 170 F to 180 F

Cook in the oven

  • Follow steps one and two.
  • When ready cover your baking sheet with tin foil. Place the rack and spray with nonstick oil. Arrange the meat on top.
  • Line the baking rack to the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 390 F.
  • Bake the meat for fifty to sixty minutes or when the temperature reaches 170 F. Start checking the meat forty minutes into baking.

Notes

 I am using Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker with Air Fryer Lid, 8 Quart. This Instant pot doesn’t have the rice setting, so I am using the pressure cooker.
Use this Char Siu for your Bao Bun
 

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 5950mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 4mg