Instant Pot Pulled Pork

I decided to try an Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe. It turned out fine!

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons paprika (I used 1/2 smoky, 1/2 sweet)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• .5 teaspoon cumin
• .25 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• ~3 pounds boneless pork roast, cut into 3 to 4 inch chunks
• .5 large onion, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• .5 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cups barbecue sauce
• 1 cup water
• .5 teaspoon Liquid Smoke (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix together the brown sugar with the spices in a small bowl.
2. Rub the pork chunks with the spice mixture and set aside for an hour or so to marinate.
3. Whisk together the apple cider vinegar, one cup of the barbecue sauce, and 3/4 cup of the water.
4. Set your instant pot to the saute setting, add the olive oil and get it hot.
5. Add half of the cubed pork to the pot, and saute for a minute or so per side, browning all sides.
6. Remove the browned pork to a plate, and repeat browning with the remaining pork.
7. Remove the second set of pork.
8. Use the remaining ¼ cup of water to deglaze the bottom of the pot.
9. Add all of the meat back in, along with onions, and the barbecue sauce mix back into the instant pot. Try to nestle most of the meat under the sauce.
10. Close the lid and set to sealing.
11. Cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
12. Once the time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
13. Remove all the meat chunks an put on a cutting board.
14. Remove about half of the remaining sauce and throw it away.
15. Turn the Instant Pot to saute, and heat the remaining sauce for about 10 minutes to thicken. (Add a little flour slurry or corn starch slurry if you want.)
16. Shred the meat with a fork.
17. Stir meat back into the ticketed sauce, serve on rolls with pickles and thin onions, along with some extra barbecue sauce.Instant Pot
    

 

Carole's Notes:

 We liked this!

The recipe is lightly adapted from https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/instant-pot-pulled-pork/