Pulled Pork Instant Pot Recipe
This delicious and easy fall-apart instant pot pulled pork recipe is one of my favorites. I love using the Instant Pot whenever I can, it cooks in a lot less time, plus results in meat fork tender, especially this pulled pork! The pork just falls apart with this recipe and shreds so easily.
This hearty, crowd-pleasing instant pot pulled pork is perfect for game day or a quick and easy dinner on a busy weeknight! The best thing about this BBQ pulled pork recipe is that it utilizes a pressure cooker, so the pork shoulder is fall-apart tender in just over an hour with very minimal prep work!
The meat is seasoned with a savory sweet and spicy dry rub, seared until golden, and then pressure cooked until it’s fall apart tender. Pulled pork doesn’t get any better than this!
The best cuts of pork for pulled pork are a boneless pork shoulder or pork butt, also called Boston butt. These cuts of pork have plenty of fat marbled throughout for flavor, and they become especially tender after pressure cooking.
It tastes like the delicious pulled pork has been cooking for hours, but for this recipe you can go from pulling ingredients out of the refrigerator to sitting down at the dinner table in just about an hour. Cooking pork or any food in the instant pot is crazy fast compared to any other method of cooking.,
This instant pot pulled recipe is the BEST way to get pork that are tender, juicy, and so delicious!
With a made-from-scratch pulled pork rub seasoning (or store-bought) and a flavorful steaming liquid made from pantry staples, this straight-forward recipe is delicious. Try my easy to make pulled pork seasoning rub.
This recipe is also very simple, with just a few ingredients, which is one of my main requirements for a recipe. But even with the few simple ingredients and short amount of time, the pork turns out tender and wonderful.
Ingredients for Pulled Pork Instant Pot Recipe
- 3 – 5 pound Pork Shoulder or Pork Butt
- Dry Rub Seasoning (See my Pulled Pork Rub Seasoning)
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- BBQ Sauce
Detailed Steps for Pulled Pork Instant Pot Recipe
Trim excess fat from the pork and cut it into 3 to 5 large pieces.
Season the pork. Coat the pork thoroughly with the seasoning rub. Option is to use your hands to rub it in until the pork turns dark red.
Turn the instant pot to the saute setting and add the olive oil. Allow it to heat and then add the pork pieces to sear the sides of the pork pieces. Can work in batches.
Remove the pork to a plate. Add the chicken stock and apple cider vinegar. Use a wooden spoon or wooden spatula to scrape any brown bits off of the bottom of the pot. Turn off saute.
Add the pork back to the instant pot. Cook on the Pressure Cook setting (or Manual depending on your model), for 1 hour.
Do a quick release of the pressure and wait to open the lid once all of the pressure is released and the pin drops.
Remove the pork pieces with a slotted spoon to a bowl and shred the pork. I use 2 forks to shred.
Add desired barbecue sauce.
Enjoy!
This is one of my family’s favorite meals. It is a great recipe with simple ingredients. Plus it is so easy to make in the Instant Pot.
It is also wonderful to serve to friends at any get-together! Everyone will be amazed at the wonderful tasting pulled pork!
See some of my other favorite, easy and delicious favorite instant pot recipes:
Easy Fall-Apart Instant Pot Ribs
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Instant Pot Potatoes
Green Enchilada Chicken Soup Instant Pot Recipe
Mississippi Pot Roast Instant Pot Recipe
Caldo de Pollo (Mexican Soup) Instant Pot Recipe
Easy Recipe for Cooking Wings in the Instant Pot
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Pulled Pork Instant Pot Recipe
This delicious and easy fall-apart instant pot pulled pork recipe is one of my favorites. I love using the Instant Pot whenever I can, it cooks in a lot less time, plus results in meat fork tender, especially this pulled pork! The pork just falls apart with this recipe and shreds so easily.
This hearty, crowd-pleasing instant pot pulled pork is perfect for game day or a quick and easy dinner on a busy weeknight! The best thing about this BBQ pulled pork recipe is that it utilizes a pressure cooker, so the pork shoulder is fall-apart tender in just over an hour with very minimal prep work!
Ingredients
- 3 - 5 pound Pork Shoulder or Pork Butt
- Dry Rub Seasoning (See my Pulled Pork Rub Seasoning)
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- BBQ Sauce
Instructions
1. Trim excess fat from the pork and cut it into 3 to 5 large pieces.
2. Season the pork. Coat the pork thoroughly with the seasoning rub. Option is to use your hands to rub it in until the pork turns dark red.
3. Turn the instant pot to the saute setting and add the olive oil. Allow it to heat and then add the pork pieces to sear the sides of the pork pieces. Can work in batches.
4. Remove the pork to a plate. Add the chicken stock and apple cider vinegar. Use a wooden spoon or wooden spatula to scrape any brown bits off of the bottom of the pot. Turn off saute.
5. Add the pork back to the instant pot. Cook on the Pressure Cook setting (or Manual depending on your model), for 1 hour.
6. Do a quick release of the pressure and wait to open the lid once all of the pressure is released and the pin drops.
7. Remove the pork pieces with a slotted spoon to a bowl and shred the pork.
8. Add desired barbecue sauce.
This is my second time making this recipe! It is absolutely delicious! The rub is so great! I have a sodium restriction so I sub the salt for Kinder The Blend. That makes this recipe even lower sodium! I love it without any bbq sauce (and I am a sauce girl). It freezes great as well! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Julie
Thank you so much for the kind comment! I am so happy you like this recipe! I love delicious and easy instant pot recipes. Reading this, makes me want to make it tonight!