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instant pot pulled pork sandwich

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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, barbeque, BBQ
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Trim any excess fat off of the pork butt/shoulder and cut into 4 large chunks.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients of the dry rub together and rub all over the pork chunks.
  3. Set the instant pot to sauté for 10 minutes. Work in batches if necessary and sear all sides of the pork chunks. Set aside
  4. 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
  5. Seal the pot and set on manual heat for 50 minutes-1 hour depending on the weight of your pork.
  6. When it is done cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then hit the manual release button after if needed.
  7. Using a fork, or bear claws, shred the pork. Add in remaining barbecue sauce if desired, or set aside for serving.
  8. SERVING SUGGESTION: Pile up while hamburger buns with the pulled pork. Top with cabbage slaw, dill pickles, extra BBQ sauce, and serve!