Can You Sub Pork for Beef in Pressure Cooker Stew

Pork stew Instant Pot style creates the most tender meat and vegetables cooked in a thick flavorful sauce. A complete one pot meal!

Have you tried Instant Pot pork stew yet? It's an inexpensive super flavorful bowl of yum! If you're ready to try an easy InstaPot recipe, this should be on your table this week. (affiliate links present)

If you need Ninja Foodi recipes, you can use that pot instead.

Use any cut of pork you might have really. Just cube it into bite size pieces and you're set. One of our favorite Instant Pot stew meat recipes.

Let's start with a few basic tips:

• Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
• Then PRINT this —–> Instant Pot cooking times cheat sheet that will help you understand how long meat, vegetables and beans take to cook in your pressure cooker.
  • This is a great InstaPot cookbook and set of wooden utensils are great to grab too.
  • I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.

For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.

Here are a few questions you might have before getting started on this one:

What cut is pork stew meat?

Pork shoulder, Boston butt, or can be used. You ideally want flavorful cuts that take a long time to cook and get tender. Even pork tenderloin works well if you want a shorter cook time.

How do you make pork soft and tender?

It depends on what cut you're referring to. For the best pork chops you want to make sure you don't overcook them or they'll get dry. Larger pieces need to cook low and slow which is why they are great as a Crockpot recipe.

Is pork healthier than beef?

That is a big question and hard to answer quickly. Pork has been said to be a bit more nutritional, but beef has more Iron and Zinc.

These are the ingredients we used. Of course you can really pack it with vegetables. Use whatever type of potatoes you prefer. Red potatoes are great as well.

The cook time is quite quick compared to if it were in a slow cooker.

Yes you must add about 25 minutes to the cook time for it to pressurize and allow steam to release at the end. So count on about an hour from start to finish.

Some quick step by step directions are here but you can print recipe below as well.

Time needed:35 minutes.

Pork stew recipe

1. Saute

   Add olive oil to pot and set to saute function. Brown meat until they're no longer pink on the outside.

2. Add ingredients

   Then add onion, carrots and potatoes. Stir. Turn pot off. Pour in can of whole or diced tomatoes, garlic, seasonings and stir. Then add broth.

3. Cook

   Lock the lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 35 minutes. Allow for a natural release for 10 minutes, then allow to quick release remaining pressure.

4. Serve

   Stir when done and allow to cool slightly before serving topped with parmesan cheese. Dinner rolls are great on the side.

Looking for more great soups and stew Instant Pot recipes? We have a bunch here on The Typical Mom blog for sure.

A few favorites that are similar to this one though are:

• This is how to cook an Instant Pot frozen pork loin or Instant Pot pork tacos.
• You can make pressure cooker pulled pork and if you have leftovers you can use it into an Instant Pot casserole.
• We have made Ninja Foodi stew with beef before too which is great

Or make a pan of beef stew casserole cooked in the oven. Topped with crispy fried onions, it's always a hit.

Pork Stew Instant Pot

Pork stew Instant Pot style creates the most tender meat and vegetables cooked in a thick flavorful sauce. A complete one pot meal!

Course Entree, Main Course

Cuisine American, german

Keyword instant pot, pork, pressure cooker, stew

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 1079 kcal

• 1.5 lbs pork fat removed, cubed into bite size pcs.
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion sliced or diced
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 carrots cut into chunks
• 3 medium potatoes cut into 8ths
• 15 oz tomatoes diced or whole depending on what texture you want
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1.5 c broth beef or chicken

• Add olive oil to pot and set to saute. Saute meat until they're no longer pink on the outside. Then add onion, carrots and potatoes. Stir. Turn pot off.

• Pour in can of whole or diced tomatoes, garlic, seasonings and stir. Then add broth.

• Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 35 minutes. Allow for a natural release for 10 minutes.

• Stir when done and allow to cool slightly before serving topped with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Pork Stew Instant Pot

Amount Per Serving (3 oz)

Calories 1079 Calories from Fat 1044

% Daily Value*

Fat 116g 178%

Saturated Fat 45g 281%

Cholesterol 108mg 36%

Sodium 648mg 28%

Potassium 292mg 8%

Carbohydrates 8g 3%

Fiber 2g 8%

Sugar 5g 6%

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 5811IU 116%

Vitamin C 13mg 16%

Calcium 21mg 2%

Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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