Easy Pork and Snow Peas Stir-Fry

Directions

• Prep Setup – Start by adding canola oil to the Instant Pot®, setting it to sauté mode to warm the oil. This preheating ensures your meat doesn't stick and starts the cooking process quickly.
• Protein Preparation – Introduce the pork strips to the pot, stirring briskly to coat them evenly with oil, ensuring each piece starts to cook uniformly.
• Vegetable Addition – Mix in the snow peas and bamboo shoots, ensuring a good stir to integrate fully with the pork.
• Flavor Base – Add minced garlic and thinly sliced onions, distributing them throughout the pot. Their flavor will infuse the oil, enhancing the dish's aromatics.
• Rice Introduction – Incorporate white rice, making sure it's well mixed with the other ingredients, ensuring even cooking.
• Liquid Addition – Carefully pour in the vegetable broth and hoisin sauce, aiming for even coverage over the rice and ingredients. This step is crucial for creating the steam needed in pressure cooking.
• Pressure Cooking – Seal your Instant Pot® and set it to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. This quick, high-pressure cooking preserves flavors and ensures tenderness.
• Post-cooking Activities – Once cooking is complete, perform a quick release of steam according to your Instant Pot® manual, then open the pot. Fluff the rice with a fork to prevent any clumps. If using optional peas, add now, replace the lid, and let sit for about 10 minutes to utilize the residual heat for further steaming.
• Garnishing – Serve the stir-fry sprinkled with crushed peanuts and green onions, adding lime wedges on the side for a zesty finish.