Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy recipe fully of spicy, delicious flavors. Great for larger dinners or to freeze leftovers!
Servings 12 makes approximately 8 cups pulled pork
Calories 347kcal
Ingredients
Dry Rub for the Pulled Pork
- 1 tablespoon Onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Cumin (ground)
- 2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
Pulled Pork ingredients
- 4 pound Pork Butt Roast (boneless preferred) cut into 4 equal pieces
- ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ cup Water
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
Other ingredients
- 12 Hamburger Buns
- 1 batch Fast & Easy Coleslaw recipe
Instructions
- Add the dry rub ingredients into a small bowl and mix to combine fully.
- Rub to cover all pieces of the pork.
- Insert rack into Instant Pot (if unavailable pork can be placed directly into the Instant Pot insert without the rack).
- Pour the water and apple cider vinegar into the Instant Pot.
- Add in the red pepper flakes
- Place the pork inside and seal the top. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, manually release the pressure. Check that the pork is tender and can easily be pulled. NOTE: If the pork isn’t done add another 5-10 minutes onto the pot and repeat.
- Once the pork is cooked, remove from the Instant Pot and using two forks pull the pork apart into bite sized pieces.
Serving instructions
- Add pulled pork to a bun, drizzle with pan juices or favorite BBQ sauce and homemade slaw.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 899mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3.8mg