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Instant Pot Cuban Pork

September 19, 2020 by Kate Dean 2 Comments

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Best Instant Pot Cuban Pork recipe! This quick dump-and-go recipe turns pork shoulder into a flavorful, garlicky pork dinner.

Cuban pork sandwich on a piece of brown parchment paper.

If you’ve never had Cuban pork, get ready for a treat! Cuban pork is flavorful, garlicky shredded pork that is beyond delicious in Cuban sandwiches.

This Instant Pot Cuban pork is a really simple way to make the pork. It takes just a few minutes of prep, and then the pressure cooker does all the work turning the roast into super tender pork.

So you get to enjoy a fantastic dinner with almost no prep work!

How to make Instant Pot Cuban pork

Uncooked pork in an instant pot inner pot.

Add the lime juice, orange juice, and garlic to the Instant Pot inner pot. Stir to combine.

Place the pork into the inner pot. Season the pork with oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Pour the broth around the pork

Close and lock the lid. Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.

Cook. Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.

Shred the pork with two forks and stir into the cooking liquid. If you’d like to make sandwiches with the pork, check out the instructions below.

Cuban pork sandwich next to a plate of ciabatta rollsHow to make a Cuban pork sandwich

Where I live, I can’t get authentic Cuban bread for the sandwiches. So, I use ciabatta rolls instead.

To build the sandwich, I stack a slice of Swiss cheese, a couple slices of ham, Cuban pork, a couple of dill pickle spears, and then a generous squirt of yellow mustard.

Other serving suggestions

If you aren’t in the mood for sandwiches, this pork is also delicious served with a side of rice and black beans. Or you can serve the shredded pork in a soft taco shell.

Tips

  • Pork shoulder: You can also use a boneless pork butt in this recipe.
  • Kosher salt: If you’d prefer to use table salt, use 3/4 teaspoon.
  • Chicken broth: I prefer to use reduced-sodium broth to better control the salt level. You can use regular or no-salt if you prefer.

Cuban pork on a bun with ham and pickle slicesHow to store

This pork will keep for up to 4 days, covered, in the fridge. You can also freeze cooked and cooled portions of the pork in resealable freezer containers to use for later.

More Instant Pot recipes!

  • Instant Pot Roja Vieja
  • Instant Pot Mojo Chicken
  • Instant Pot Pork Roast

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Cuban pork sandwich on a piece of brown parchment paper.
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Instant Pot Cuban Pork

Tender Cuban pork that's cooked in the Instant Pot. This super flavorful shredded pork makes delicious Cuban sandwiches.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cuban
Keyword Instant Pot Cuban Pork, Instant Pot Cuban Pork recipe, Instant Pot Cuban Pork sandwiches
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Pressure Release 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 229kcal
Author Cook Dinner Tonight

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 3-4 pound boneless pork shoulder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  • Add the lime juice, orange juice, and garlic to the Instant Pot inner pot.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Place the pork into the inner pot.
  • Season the pork with oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the broth around the pork
  • Close and lock the lid.
  • Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
  • Press MANUAL high pressure and adjust the time to 45 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
  • Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.
  • Shred the pork with two forks and stir into the cooking liquid.
  • If you'd like to make sandwiches with the pork, check out the instructions above the recipe.

Notes

  • Pork shoulder: You can also use a boneless pork butt in this recipe.
  • Kosher salt: If you'd prefer to use table salt, use 3/4 teaspoon.
  • Chicken broth: I prefer to use reduced-sodium broth to better control the salt level. You can use regular or no-salt if you prefer.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Filed Under: Instant Pot, Pork Tagged With: pork, sandwich

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  1. Em

    January 8, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    5 stars
    Love this!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kate Dean

      January 15, 2021 at 2:57 am

      Thanks!!

      Reply

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