Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
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Want to make delicious pulled pork sandwiches? You need tender, moist pork to start. That is why you want to make Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork. The pork comes out fork tender and so juicy, it will be the best pulled pork sandwich you have ever had.
One of my favorite dinner ideas is pulled pork sliders in the Instant Pot. These sandwiches are easy to make and everyone loves them. Thanks to the Instant Pot, it does not take all day to create moist, juicy, fall apart pork.
What to serve with pressure cooker pulled pork?
Think as if you were at a bbq restaurant, what would they serve? Chances are you’d have your pick of:
- Mac N Cheese
- Green Beans Recipe
- Potato Salad
- Cole Slaw
- Cornbread
- Mashed Potatoes
and then you’d have your choice of some Banana Pudding or soft serve ice cream. Am I right? Can you tell how often I step foot in bbq joints? It’s sorta a hobby of our families and my Husband and first born like to make me go broke for some good ‘ole Texas Brisket.
How Long to Cook Pork Shoulder in the Instant Pot
When making pressure cooker pulled pork, you want to set the pressure cook time to three hours. While this seems like a long time, pork should is one of those cheaper cuts of meat that needs to be cooked for a long time. If you were cooking this in a slow cooker or the oven, you would have it cooking for the better part of a day. With the pressure cooker, you are getting the benefits of long and slow cooking with a fraction of the time.
Variations to Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
When making pressure cooker pulled pork, you change the seasoning to your tastes. If you like different seasonings on your pork, you can change or add what you like.
Ingredients for Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
- pork shoulder butt
- apple cider
- paprika
- cumin
- garlic
- salt
- white onion
- sesame seed buns
- barbecue sauce
How to Make Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Set instant pot to saute mode and sear the shoulder butt on all sides as best as possible. Turn off saute mode.
Add in apple cider to just under the fill line. Top with garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt. Push onions all around the pork shoulder butt into the juice. 
Close instant pot and turn the valve to seal. Set to high pressure for two hours. Once the instant pot stops counting quick release pressure.
Shred as much of the pork off the butt as you can down into the juices. Close the lid and turn the valve to seal. Set to high pressure for another hour. Once the pot stops counting quick release the pressure.
Serve on buns with barbecue sauce.
More Instant Pot Recipes to Try
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Want to make delicious pulled pork sandwiches? You need tender, moist pork to start. That is why you want to make Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork. The pork comes out fork tender and so juicy, it will be the best-pulled pork sandwich you have ever had.
Servings 10 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 lb pork shoulder butt
- 6 cups apple cider; possibly more
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ cup white onion; sliced into rounds
- 8 sesame seed buns
- 2 cups barbecue sauce; your choice
Instructions
- Set instant pot to saute mode and sear the shoulder butt on all sides as best as possible. Turn off saute mode.
- Add in apple cider to just under the fill line. Top with garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt. Push onions all around the pork shoulder butt into the juice.
- Close instant pot and turn valve to seal. Set to high pressure for two hours. Once the instant pot stops counting quick release pressure.
- Shred as much of the pork off the butt as you can down into the juices. Close the lid and turn valve to seal. Set to high pressure for another hour. Once the pot stops counting quick release the pressure.
- Serve on buns with barbecue sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1315mg | Potassium: 764mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3.7mg
