Instant Pot® Pulled Pork

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Description

This pulled pork dish is a blend of a couple other recipes, made in the Instant Pot®. We had this on the Fourth of July, and it was a huge hit! Serve on warmed hamburger rolls, top with the thickened sauce, bread and butter pickles, or cole slaw as desired.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast, trimmed, or more as desired
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 cups water
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, divided
  • 1 large sweet onion, quartered, or more to taste
  • ½ cup ketchup, divided
  • ½ cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Combine brown sugar
  2. chili powder
  3. paprika
  4. garlic powder
  5. kosher salt
  6. black pepper
  7. and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Rub the dry rub mixture all over the trimmed shoulder roast. Pierce roast with a fork to help seasoning penetrate meat. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate
  8. 8 hours to overnight.
  9. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil. Cut pork into 4 to 6 pieces and add to the hot oil. Cook a few pieces at a time until browned
  10. about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a plate.
  11. Add chicken broth to the pot and deglaze the browned bits from the bottom by stirring constantly with a whisk until smooth. Turn Instant Pot® off.
  12. Add water
  13. apple cider vinegar
  14. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  15. 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  16. onion
  17. and 2 tablespoons ketchup. Top with browned pork. Close and lock the lid
  18. making sure the vent is closed. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 60 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  19. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  20. about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove meat and onions and cover to keep warm.
  21. Set Instant Pot® to saute and add remaining tomato paste
  22. remaining ketchup
  23. and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Use a ladle to skim excess fat from the top of the liquid and discard it. Cook until sauce is reduced in volume by about 1/2
  24. about 15 minutes.
  25. Meanwhile
  26. use 2 forks to shred cooked pork into small chunks. Serve meat as desired
  27. topped with the thickened sauce.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Total Time: 10 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 16

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