Arroz Caldo with Pork
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (or vegetable oil)
- ½ cup white onion, chopped small
- 1 Tbsp minced ginger
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup white rice, uncooked
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1.5 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¾ lb. pork shoulder or butt, cut into 1” cubes
Directions
- Set the Instant Pot to “Saute / normal” function and heat the butter (or oil). Add in the ginger, garlic, and onions and cook for about 2 minutes just to sweat them and bring our aromatics, then add the pork..
- Press “cancel” and then toss in your uncooked rice and coat in the ginger, onion, and garlic mixture and stir till the rice is evenly coated.
- Then add in the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom and the ingredients combine and are evenly distributed
- Cover the instapot and then make sure the vent is on “seal”. Turn on the “soup / normal” setting and cook for 22 minutes.
- Once cooked, quick release the pressure and allow it to vent fully before opening.
- Open and stir lightly. Serve immediately.
- If consistency is too thick, feel free to add more water or chicken stock to your preferred consistency. Add additional liquid by the ½ cup into the pot and stir.
Optional: Garnish with green onion, fried garlic, or black pepper to taste.