Similar to its Cousin “Chicken” French Onion Soup, the sweetness of the Onions and Chicken Broth set this apart from the It’s other delicious Cousin “Beef” French Onion Soup.
Makes enough for 5- 6 servings. Takes about an hour start to finish. including Prep.
Also, check out my other French Onion Recipes
French Onion Soup IP and Sirloin Tri Tip Roast for French Dip.
French Onion Chicken/Mushroom Soup…. IP..perfect for the Duo Crisp or Pro.
French Dip Sandwiches.
Roast….Sirloin Tip IP and French Dip Sandwiches
If you have the Air fryer lids to any of the Instant Pots, you are going to love using it with this recipe PRIOR to using the pressure cooking lid.
Also, if you have any Pork Broth from drippings, then use that, but if not then use Chicken Broth, or a combination of 3/4 Chicken and 1/4 Beef Broth.
Another way to serve this is French Dip style Sandwiches…See the Bottom.
You will need:
6-8 good slices of Baguette type of Bread. 1- 1 1/2” thick. English Muffins or Ciabatta Bread Buns works great too.
2 slices of Cheese per piece of Bread to be used of Room temperature Monterey Jack, Provalone, or Gruyere (works best) or, if you don’t have either, and do have Mozzerella Sticks or freshly grated, you can use that. (I don’t use pre-grated because the anti caking agent in it will not allow for the cheese to melt well.). Set aside.
In order, to the Instant Pot 8 q Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer, Add:
2 large White Onions sliced thin
14 Oz Pork Broth. (Chicken if you don’t have it. Or half Beef and Half Chicken)
1 Tbsp Low sodium Better than Bullion Chicken.
1 Tsp Better than Bullion Beef (omit if you already added Beef Broth)
1/2 c Chardonnay * NO more (a dry wine will tone down some of the sweetness from the onions).
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Butter.
2 1/2 lbs thinly sliced Pork Shoulder/Butt
*note, if you don’t want to use Chardonnay, you can use 1 tsp Sushi Rice Vinegar and 1/2 c Chicken Broth. Or if you don’t want the sweetness of the Onions, use a dry White Wine.
I usually sear the Pork until using a frying pan, or use the Air fryer Lid.
If you don’t have the Air Fryer lid, sear them for about 10 min and continue from there, load some of the Onions, then the Pork and then more Onions on top so everything is in the pot. But if you DO have the Air fryer Lid , you will load the Pot different so that the Raw Pork is on top of the All other Ingredients.
Set the time for 4 min and allow 30 min NPR.
Skip the next paragraph and move on to remove the Pork from the Pot and turn it off and back on to Sauté Hi.
If you DO have the Air Fryer lid to your IP, then your gonna love this feature. Instead of searing Pork in a fry pan or the Pot, the Air Fryer lid will work on the Slices of Pork BEFORE pressure cooking.
After adding the Onions and all the other ingredients into the pot, with the Pork on top, put the Air Fryer Lid on the IP and hit air fry 400°. Adjust the time to 15 min. When it’s done, take the lid off and switch it out for the Pressure lid. Set the Pressure Cook setting time on the Pot for 4 min and leave it to NPR for 30. The Pork will be Perfect.
While the Soup is cooking, fix the Bread and Cheese.
For the toasted Bread and Cheese ,
PREHEAT OVEN to Broil.
Butter the slices of Bread on one side and toast it under the Broiler for a couple minutes til lightly Golden browned. Turn the oven off and set the bread in bowls. Lay a piece of cheese on the Bread. Put the bowls in the Oven to stay warm.
Oven needs to be no hotter than about 130° So that the cheese doesn’t melt too much.
When the Pork is done, Remove the Meat with a strainer spoon to a bowl, Set aside.
Turn the pot off and back on to Sauté HI.. let it go for about 10 min to reduce the broth.
Taste the Soup and at this point add more salt or pepper and or Better than Bullion.
Now that your soup is reduced, add the Pork back into the pot and let it re-heat nice and hot…to a boil. Turn the pot off. If you think it will need it, then turn the pot back on to Keep Warm.
Ladle some of the Soup onto the toast, then add some more Cheese…
Here is where you could put it under the Broiler for a couple minutes or…..just spoon a little more Broth with a bit more Pork onto the cheese to get it melting.
Make sure to use enough broth to soak well into the bread.
Hits the spot.?
The meat pieces are bite size and a little larger and break up very easily.
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For FRENCH DIP Pork Sandwich:
Use Ciabatta Bread . Butter one side and fry it on the Griddle like Grilled Cheese. Add cheese to the hot toasted side and load up the meat on one side.
Serve with some of the Broth in a Cup.
