Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Skewers
Like the marinade for this rich pork, some recipes soak into your head and become all you can think about. These skewers will fill your brain with delicious daydreams.
Equipment
- bamboo skewers
- pan for frying
- Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryers 8 quart
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork shoulder
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 stalk lemon grass crush and minced
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp lemon grass oil optional but highly recommended
- 1 tbsp lemongrass powder optional but highly recommended
- canola oil use this to fry the meat
Additional Ingredients
- 8 oz Rice noodles
- Vietnamese Fish Sauce Dressing please see notes
- Green onion oil please see notes
- Bean spouts, mint, basil
Instructions
Prepare the Pork
- Slice the pork shoulders into thin slices. One-fourth inch thickness.
- Place the meat in a large bowl and add in the marinade. Mix the marinade ingredients, except the canola oil, and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate the meat overnight.
- When ready, thread the meat and cook as instructed.
On The Grill
- You can use a gas or charcoal grill. Charcoal would be better since it’s more authentic. Get your grill up to 400F to 450F.Place the skewers on the cooking grate. Keep a close eye on them. Flip every 2 minutesThe pork skewers are ready when the meat turns dark brown with some beautiful charred edges
In the Instant Pot
- Place the inner pot in the Instant Pot base. Put the trivet in place and put three pieces of skewers on it. I can only cook three skewers in my 8 quart instant pot, so I freeze the leftover meat for future use.
- Cover with the air fryer lid and push the bake setting button. Set the temperature to 390 F and set the timer to twelve minutes.
In the oven
- Place the oven rack at the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 390 F . Line the skewers in a baking pan. When the oven is ready, place the pan to the middle of the rack and bake the skewer for 35 minutes.
Assemble your plate
- Cook the noodles per instruction
- Top it with the vegetables and pour enough Fish sauce dressing on top and add the green onion oil. Top with the skewered meat.