Juicy shredded pork in a rich mojo sauce. Made easy in the instant pot!

Mojo Pork Sandwich

Juicy shredded pork in a rich mojo sauce. Made easy in the instant pot!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course, mojo, sandwiches
Cuisine: American, latin
Keyword: mojo, pork
Servings: 6
Author: kingcooks

Equipment

  • instant pot

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs pork butt or shoulder
  • 2 tbs salt
  • 2 tbs pepper
  • 2 lrg onions sliced
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth unsalted, if possible
  • 1 tbs oregano dried
  • 1 tbs cumin
  • 1/2 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tsp adobo seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • olive oil

Sandwich Ingredients

  • deli ham
  • american cheese
  • muenster cheese
  • hoagie rolls
  • mayo
  • mustard
  • 2 tbs butter unsalted

Instructions

  • In a bowl or sheet pan, add 3-4 lbs of pork but or shoulder cut into 2 inch pieces.
  • Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Working in batches, cook each piece over medium high heat with olive oil until both sides are golden brown.
  • Transfer the browned meat to the instant pot.
  • In the same pan, add the sliced onions and sautee for 2-3 mins or until slightly caramelized.
  • Once cooked, transfer to the instant pot with the browned meat.
  • To the instant pot you'll add: orange juice, lime juice, chicken broth, oregano, cumin, garlic powder and adobo seasoning. Stir to combine and add in 2 bay leaves.
    1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1 tbs oregano, 1 tbs cumin, 1/2 tbs garlic powder, 1 tsp adobo seasoning, 2 bay leaves
  • Lock lid, close vent and set to pressure cook high. Cook for 45 minutes. You can release pressure naturally or do a quick release. If doing a quick release please use caution the steam is very hot and powerful.

Making the Sandwich

  • In a pan over medium heat, add some olive oil and a cup of the cooked meat. Sautee for 2-3 minutes.
  • Next, sautee the deli ham. Add to top of the cooked meat followed by 2 slices of american cheese and muenster cheese.
  • Then, add some juice from the pork to the pan. Cover and allow cheese to melt.
  • Slice the hoagie roll in half and add mayo and mustard.
  • Once cheese is melted, add cooked meat and ham to the hoagie roll.

Optional but Highly Recommended

  • To that same pan, add 2 tbs of unsalted butter. Add the sandwich and cook on both sides until you get a nice golden crust about 2-3 minutes per side.

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