By Laura Gillespie
Instant Pot Bourbon Pork
6 steps
Prep:40minCook:25min
Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:17:18 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
59
Moderate
Glycemic Load
17
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories504.1 kcal (25%)
Total Fat20.1 g (29%)
Carbs29.7 g (11%)
Sugars24.8 g (28%)
Protein33.5 g (67%)
Sodium2132.8 mg (107%)
Fiber0.4 g (1%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Sauce
½ cupbourbon
or apple juice for non-alcoholic
½ cupsoy sauce
½ cupbrown sugar
¼ cupketchup
2cloves garlic
minced
1 tspgrated ginger
½ tspcrushed red pepper
optional
Slurry
Instructions
Step 1
1. Make the Sauce In a bowl, whisk together
bourbon½ cup
soy sauce½ cup
brown sugar½ cup
ketchup¼ cup
cloves garlic2 
grated ginger1 tsp
crushed red pepper½ tspStep 2
Marinate the Pork Reserve half the sauce for cooking later. Toss pork cubes in the other half. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.
pork loin1.5 lbsStep 3
Sauté in Instant Pot Select Sauté mode. Add oil and sear marinated pork cubes until browned (about 5–6 minutes). Cancel Sauté.
vegetable oil2 tblsStep 4
Pressure Cook Add reserved sauce and chicken broth. Lock lid, set to High Pressure for 15 minutes. Quick release when done.
Step 5
Thicken Sauce Switch back to Sauté. Stir in cornstarch slurry. Simmer 2–3 minutes until sauce is glossy and thick.
Step 6
Serve Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice or noodles.
Notes
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