Pressure Cooker Red-Cooked Pork Shoulder

Step 1

Put the pork dry with paper towel. Season lightly on all sides with black pepper.

Step 2

In a pressure cooker, combine all red-cooking liquid ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve brown sugar.

Step 3

Stir in remaining ingredients. Add seasoned pork chunks and settle it into liquid.

Step 4

Close pressure cooker and lock the lid. Set burner heat to high pressure. When cooker reaches high pressure, reduce the burner heat to low. Set timer to cook for 55 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the pot from the heat. Carefully open pressure cooker. The pork should be very tender. Transfer cooked meat to serving platter, cover with aluminum foil and keep warm.

Step 6

Strain about 1 cup (250 ml) of cooking liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a small saucepan. Discard the solids. Allow the remaining liquid to cool completely, then cover it and refrigerate up to 1 week.

Step 7

In a small saucepan, bring remaining liquid to boil over medium-high heat. Continue to boil until it is reduced by 2/3 and thick (about 5 minutes).

Step 8

Pour sauce over meat, reserving a bit of it on side for drizzling Serve immediately.