Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Instant Pot Pulled Pork has it all. It's super easy, budget friendly, makes a large batch, and freezes beautifully. The Instant Pot cooks pork shoulders beautifully. I have no doubt this recipe will be in your regular rotation.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 248kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 pound pork shoulder, trimmed also known as Boston butt
- 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce here's our homemade recipe
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- On a cutting board, cut the pork shoulder into 4 equal pieces (don't miss this step!). Pat the pork dry with paper towels and rub the pieces with the seasoning mix to coat all sides.
- Place the seasoned pork in the 6-quart Instant Pot. Pour 1 cup of the BBQ sauce over the meat and stir.
- Lock and seal the lid. Cook at high pressure for 45 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes (or longer, if you prefer), then quick release the remaining pressure. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred the meat. Return the meat to the pot and stir it into the sauce.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to the toasted buns and top with the remaining BBQ sauce as desired. Serve.
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Notes
- Pulled pork is done when it easily shreds apart with a fork. The meat should be tender and moist. You can also use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature, which should reach around 195-205°F (90-96°C) for pulled pork.
- Bone-In Pork Shoulder will work for our pulled pork recipes.
- We instruct you to quarter the meat because this yielde more even cooking times.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 922mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g