Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Delicious, fall apart tender pulled pork is not an hour away! Whip out the instant pot and you are just an hour away from a piping hot batch of your favorite BBQ.
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 lb pork butt or shoulder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup barbecue sauce divided
Dry Rub
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 3½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp mustard powder
Serving Suggestions
- white buns
- cabbage slaw
- dill pickles
- barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat off of the pork butt/shoulder and cut into 4 large chunks.
- Mix all of the ingredients of the dry rub together and rub all over the pork chunks.
- Set the instant pot to sauté for 10 minutes. Work in batches if necessary and sear all sides of the pork chunks. Set aside
- Deglaze the pot with chicken broth and vinegar and add the pork back in. Add in ⅓-½ of the barbecue sauce. Do not stir
- Seal the pot and set on manual heat for 50 minutes-1 hour depending on the weight of your pork.
- When it is done cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then hit the manual release button after if needed.
- Using a fork, or bear claws, shred the pork. Add in remaining barbecue sauce if desired, or set aside for serving.
- SERVING SUGGESTION: Pile up while hamburger buns with the pulled pork. Top with cabbage slaw, dill pickles, extra BBQ sauce, and serve!