Instant Pot Pork Belly Ramen

Step 1

Set Instant Pot to “sauté mode – high”

Step 2

Pat pork belly dry with a paper towel and sprinkle generously with salt

Step 3

Add pork belly to Instant Pot, brown on 1 side for 3-4 minutes

Step 4

Add onions

Step 5

Flip pork belly, brown on the other side 2-3 minutes

Step 6

Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 more minutes

Step 7

Hit “cancel” and then “pressure cook – high” and set for 25 minutes

Step 8

Before closing the lid, add dried shiitake mushrooms and beef broth

Step 9

Lock lid and switch pressure release button to “sealing”

Step 10

When the Instant Pot beeps, you may either fast release or slow release the pressure

Step 11

Once the pressure is released and you can open the lid, remove the pork belly and set aside on a cutting board

Step 12

Pour the remaining broth into a medium sized bowl and set aside

Step 13

Switch Instant Pot back to “sauté mode – high”

Step 14

Slice pork belly into 1/2 inch slices

Step 15

Add pork belly slices to back to Instant Pot with soy sauce and brown sugar

Step 16

Work with a wooden spoon, being careful not to break up the pork belly and not to burn the sugar, slowly turn the pork belly so all pieces become evenly coated in the sugar mixture, this will take 3-4 minutes

Step 17

Remove glazed pork belly slices, set aside

Step 18

Immediately add the water to the instant pot so the remaining sugar in the pot doesn’t burn

Step 19

Strain out any large pieces of fat that may have floated to the top of the broth

Step 20

Add broth back to Instant Pot and bring to a boil

Step 21

Add the noodles from a packed of Ramen Noodles, do not add the flavor packet

Step 22

Boil for 3 minutes until noodles are cooked

Step 23

Split broth into 2 large bowls for serving

Step 24

Add half of the pork belly slices to each bowl

Step 25

Garnish with green onions and a sliced soft-boiled egg (optional)

Step 26

Enjoy  immediately*