Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
This sweet BBQ Pulled Pork recipe is tender and delicious. Made easily in the Instant Pot with great results.
Servings 12 1/2 cup servings (total yield: 6 cups)
Calories 273kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Onion chopped
- 4 pound Pork Butt (boneless or bone-in) cut into 3-4 pieces
- 1 cup Root Beer cola or Dr. Pepper can also be used
- 1 1/2 cups Barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Place the trivet/rack in the Instant Pot. Sprinkle half of the onions on top of it.
- Place the pork butt on top of the onions.
- Pour the root beer over the pork into the Instant Pot.
- Coat the pork pieces on all sides with the barbecue sauce.
- Add the remaining onions on top of the pork.
- Lock lid in place and set the vent is set to sealing. Pressure cook on MANUAL HIGH PRESSURE for 60 minutes. Allow a 10 minutes NATURAL RELASE followed by a QUICK RELEASE to release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the pork and shred using 2 forks.
- While shredding the pork, remove the rack from the Instant Pot. Turn on the SAUTE function to thicken the cooking juices.
- Turn the Instant Pot to WARM. Add shredded pork back into the Instant Pot and coat with the sauce.
Crock Pot option
- Follow steps 1-5 above (disregard the trivet instruction).
- Cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Follow step 7 for shredding the pork and return it to the slow cooker to be coated with the sauce.
- Remove using a slotted spoon to serve. Some of the cooking liquid can be drizzled onto the meat if desired (stir the liquids to combine if they have separated).
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 468mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg