Chapter II · Pork·Thai
Coconut lemongrass pork
silky coconut, shreddable. coconut-lemongrass. 5 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 40 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
2 lb (900 g) pork shoulder, chunks | Cut | High Pressure 40 min | Full NR ~28 min | ||
2 stalks (40 g) lemongrass, smashed | |||||
6 slices (30 g) ginger or galangal, slices | |||||
1 can, 13.5 oz (400 mL) coconut milk | Sauce | ||||
2 Tbs (30 mL) fish sauce | |||||
1 Tbs (12 g) palm or brown sugar | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) water | |||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 40 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 2 lb (900 g)·pork shoulder, chunks
- 2 stalks (40 g)·lemongrass, smashed
- 6 slices (30 g)·ginger or galangal, slices
Sauce
- 1 can, 13.5 oz (400 mL)·coconut milk
- 2 Tbs (30 mL)·fish sauce
- 1 Tbs (12 g)·palm or brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·water
Layer
Everything already in the pot.
Pressure
High Pressure 40 min
Release
Full natural release, about 28 min
Same shoulder as adobo, a round coconut texture instead of vinegar snap. Bruised lemongrass is enough — no paste to fry.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Gochujang pork shoulder
shreddable, spicy-sweet
Shares pork-shoulder, ginger — gochujang-garlic, shreddable, spicy-sweet instead of coconut-lemongrass.
gochujang-garlic·1 hr 40 min in the pot·6 servings
Buta no kakuni
gelatinous, chopstick-tender
Shares ginger — soy-sweet-dashi, gelatinous, chopstick-tender instead of coconut-lemongrass.
soy-sweet-dashi·1 hr 33 min in the pot·4 servings
Tonjiru pot
stew-soft, miso-brothy
Shares pork-shoulder — miso-root, stew-soft, miso-brothy instead of coconut-lemongrass.
miso-root·1 hr 18 min in the pot·5 servings