Instant Pot Pressure Cooker- Thit Kho recipe and is there an interest in a private group?

I have had a second person ask if I would be intereted in starting an Instant Pot (pressure cooker) group. Initially I thought it better to post on the main Vsg board so newbies could learn how helfpul the IP is for our diet. But if there is an interest (and it would spare cluttered posts on the vsg board) I would be happy to start a group. If you are interested either reply to the post or PM me.

Now for the recipe for those interested- Thit Kho is a vietnimese dish of carmel stewed pork traditionally served over rice. You could used riced cauiflower instead of rice to drop the carbs. There is sugar used in the caramel sauce. If you want to avoid that maybe substitute Waldon Farms Caramel sauce?? Anyway, it is actually easy- but requires some cook time in the IP.

2-3 Pounds Pork Butt roast (skin on ideally)

3 TB fish sauce (get it at Trader Joe)

1/2 onion sliced

2 tsp minced garlic

3 TB sugar

2 tsp oil

1 bottle Zico coconu****er (or similar brand)

8 hard boiled eggs, shells off (5 min high pressure, 5 min NR, 5 min ice bath- peels like a breeeze)

More water if needed to cover pork

Cooked white rice/riced cauiflower

Directions:

1. Cut pork into 2x6 inch slabs, leaving the fat on. Marinate at least 30 min up to overnight in the fish sauce, onion, and garlic.
2. Cook and peel eggs. (I start this right before starting the next step and the timing works out Ok if you use 1 cup water, steam function, eggs on a trivet.)
3. In a hot egg pan, cook the caramel sauce: add the sugar and oil. As the sugar melts swirl it around. It will turn toasty brown, then start to foam. Once it starts to foam it is done. Remove from heat. Once your IP is clean and dry from eggs, add caramel sauce back into the liner. 
4. Add pork slabs with marinade into the pot. Lightly brown using the sautee function.
5. Pour over 1 bottle coconu****er. Add enough regular water to cover the pork. You can omit the coconu****er, but there will be a little less flavor if you do. 
6. Add in peeled and boiled eggs. Stir. High pressure 45 minutes, 15 min NR. Serve over rice.

I know it uses some sugar, but there is a lot of broth that goes with it. I am planning on not consuming the broth- just the meat and egg over riced cauiflower.  I got this recipe off of the Facebook group from a man *****cently posted a video on how to do it. If I can find the post I will come back and post the link. Enjoy!

Totally interest in an IP group!

Figured you would be in :)  

 

LOL!! I'm making yogurt as we speak!  OOOHHH!!!  I got TVP and use it as a sprinkle on the yogurt.... LOVE IT!!!  Thanks for the idea :)

Got back from a week vacation, and had two quarts of yogurt to use up. Ended up adding in 2 boxes of SF cheesecake Instant Pudding. I can eat that and never get tired of it, and it is keeping the hubby on plan as he tries to drop some pounds. I absolutely love the yogurt function! Finally realized too that if you use 2% milk, 3 TB powdered milk it dramatically increases the yogurt capacity compared to skim milk. 

Please explain TVP.

 

 

TVP is Textured Vegetable protein.  It's a vegan meat substitute and surprisingly good. In its dry form it reminds me of Grapenuts without the sugar and fat! I reallllllly enjoyed the crunch on top of my yogurt AND it seemed to satisfy me longer.

Serving:  1/4 cup dry

Calories: 80

Fat: 0

Carbs: 7g (4 fiber - 3 sugar)

Protein: 12

(I bought Bob's Red Mill brand)

Alouisa- So I just attempted to set up the group and sent you an invite. No idea if I did it correctly- could you let me know if you received a message with an invite?

I got nothing :(

 

.....my brian hurts typing that!

Ok, I am not doing it right. The group is created and called the 'Instant Pot (pressure cooker) group". Kathy S found it and put in a request to join- not sure how she did that, but if I figure it out I will post. In the meantime I will try to see how to add people. It has a section for me to send an invite to someone's email- so I used what I thought your username would be- nope. I will keep trying!