Sunday, 8/18/19

Another Instant Pot success: pulled pork. I didn't follow an actual IP recipe, just got an idea for how long to cook it. I just seared the pork shoulder, sauteed onions, added bourbon, salt, pepper and a little liquid smoke and set it for an hour. Not exactly "instant", but certainly faster than the slow cooker. and it was really good! Served it on brioche rolls, with fresh corn off the cob and macaroni and cheese. The mac&cheese was a variation of my favorite Serious Eats recipe, usually made with salsa verde and chicken. I did make a salsa verde (sans tomatillos, which I forgot. Still came out fine! I just grilled poblanos, onions and jalapenos and threw them in the blender with cilantro and lime), but skipped the chicken. I also forgot to buy canned green chilis, but a can of diced tomatoes and green chilis was a nice substitute. Carter was VERY dubious, but he actually liked it and had seconds! Cooking win. I do love traditional oven baked macaroni and cheese, but sometimes this stovetop variety is good, too.