
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sliders
Everything you love about spicy, flavorful banh mi sandwiches, transformed into an easy Instant Pot meal: Vietnamese-style shredded pork with tangy quick pickled veggies, spicy mayonnaise, jalapeƱos and fresh cilantro. Great for parties and potlucks!
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sliders
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time90 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE PULLED PORK: 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (3-pound) pork shoulder, , cut into 3-inch chunks
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
Cilantro, chopped
Sliced jalapeƱo chili peppers
Slider buns
FOR THE PICKLED VEGGIES: 2 carrots, shredded
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
½ cup white vinegar
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
FOR THE SPICY MAYO: ½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Korean chile paste (Gochujang) or Sriracha
Directions
- Turn Instant Pot on to sauté function.
- Add the olive oil. Once hot, add the pork shoulder to the instant pot and cook until brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, fish sauce, apple cider vinegar, ginger and garlic.
- Once pork is browned, turn off sauté function.
- Pour sauce over pork and cover with lid. Cook in the pressure cooker on high for 90 minutes.
- While the pork is cooking, make the pickled veggies and the spicy mayonnaise.
- For the veggies, place the carrots and cucumber in a mason jar. Add the vinegar, sugar and water to a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Once the sugar is dissolved, pour mixture over the veggies. Let it sit at room temperature until ready to use.
- For the spicy mayonnaise, mix together the mayonnaise and chile paste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Once the pork is done, let the pressure naturally release.
- Remove the lid and shred the pork with two forks.
- Assemble the sliders with the pork, pickled veggies and spicy mayonnaise. Top with cilantro and jalapeños. Serve and enjoy!
20 minutes
Prep Time
90 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings

L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
Deal
$11.99 was $12.99$0.71/oz

L&B Duroc Premium All-Natural Pork Boneless Shoulder Roast, 3.5 Pound
$24.47 avg/ea$6.99/lb

Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 5 Ounce
$2.29$0.46/oz

L&B Organic Chicken Broth, 32 Ounce
Huge Deal
$3.29 was $4.79$0.10/oz

Crystal Sugar Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
2/$3 Deal
$1.50 was $3.79$0.75/lb

Ka-Me Fish Sauce, 7 Ounce
$5.39$0.77/oz

Wild Harvest Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, 16 Ounce
$4.43$0.28/oz

Ginger Root, 1 Pound
$6.99/lb$6.99/lb

Green Onions Bunched, 1 Each
$1.49

Fresh Cilantro Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99

Jalapeno Peppers, 0.1 Pound
$0.40 avg/ea$3.99/lb

King's Hawaiian Sweet Slider Buns, 9 Each
$6.29$0.70 each

Bolthouse Farms Matchstix Carrots, 10 Ounce
$2.49$0.25/oz

English Cucumbers, 1 Each
Huge Deal
$1.99 was $2.99

Gedney White Vinegar, 32 Ounce
Deal
$1.99 was $2.39$0.06/oz

L&B Spring Water, 20 Ounce
$0.99$0.05/oz

C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$14.99$1.50/lb

Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 15 Ounce
$4.99$0.33/oz

Mother In Law's Garlic Gochujang Fermented Chili Sauce, 9 Ounce
$9.89$1.10/oz
Directions
- Turn Instant Pot on to sauté function.
- Add the olive oil. Once hot, add the pork shoulder to the instant pot and cook until brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, fish sauce, apple cider vinegar, ginger and garlic.
- Once pork is browned, turn off sauté function.
- Pour sauce over pork and cover with lid. Cook in the pressure cooker on high for 90 minutes.
- While the pork is cooking, make the pickled veggies and the spicy mayonnaise.
- For the veggies, place the carrots and cucumber in a mason jar. Add the vinegar, sugar and water to a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Once the sugar is dissolved, pour mixture over the veggies. Let it sit at room temperature until ready to use.
- For the spicy mayonnaise, mix together the mayonnaise and chile paste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Once the pork is done, let the pressure naturally release.
- Remove the lid and shred the pork with two forks.
- Assemble the sliders with the pork, pickled veggies and spicy mayonnaise. Top with cilantro and jalapeños. Serve and enjoy!