Instant Pot Pulled Pork – Kristine’s Kitchen

Bbq pulled pork pressure cooker recipe

This instant shredded pork recipe makes the best BBQ shredded pork! The shredded pork is incredibly tender, with a tasty touch of shredded pork and cooked in a delicious sauce. It’s perfect for making shredded pork sandwiches!

Shredded

pork

is one of my family’s favorite foods. Who can resist crumbled barbecue pork served on a soft toasted bun?

You’ll especially love this quick and easy shredded pork recipe because the instant pot makes shredded pork more tender in a fraction of the time. You won’t believe how easy it is to crush pork after it’s pressure cooked! The same goes for these Instant Pot carnitas, another of our favorite Instant Pot pork recipes.

This Instant Pot Pulled Pork is salty, tasty and melts in the tender mouth. Try it with my brioche bun recipe and some coleslaw for the most delicious shredded pork sandwich.

For a prepared meal, try my

slow-cooking shredded pork recipe. What is the best cut of pork for

shredded pork? The best cut of pork for shredded

pork is

a boneless pork shoulder or pork butt, also called a Boston cigarette butt. These cuts of pork have a lot of marbled fat for flavor, and they melt tender after pressure cooking.

You can also use a pork loin to make shredded pork. I have tried this recipe with both pork shoulder and pork tenderloin. My family enjoyed the shredded pork made with both cuts of meat. A pork shoulder or pork butt creates a slightly tastier shredded pork because it’s a fattier cut of meat. Pork loin makes a shredded pork healthier because it is a leaner cut of meat.

How to cook shredded pork in the Instant Pot

There are a few simple steps to making

the best Instant Pot shredded pork.

Crumbled rice

The delicious shredded pork begins with the best shredded pork massage

. I use a variation of my favorite pork recipe. It’s a combination of spices, seasonings, and brown sugar, all of which you probably have in your kitchen.

Cut the pork into four pieces and trim any excess fat. Rub the spice rub on all sides of the pork pieces. At this point, you can continue with the recipe and cook your pork, or you can wrap the meat tightly and refrigerate it for up to a day. The massage will act as a marinade and flavor the pork while you rest.

Now it’s time to add another layer of flavor! Using the stir-fry feature of your Instant Pot, brown the pork pieces everywhere. Before adding the pork to the pot, pour some olive oil and wait for the pot to heat up so you get a good sear. You may need to brown pork in batches if it doesn’t fit all at the bottom of the pot at once. Remove the golden pork to a clean plate.

Shredded

pork sauce

You can mix the shredded pork sauce directly into the instant pot. First, pour about half a cup of chicken broth into the pot and use a spatula to scrape the golden pieces from the bottom of the pot. This step is important to prevent the pieces from burning at the bottom of the pot.

Then add the rest of the broth and a little barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar or honey. You can use store-bought BBQ sauce or my homemade BBQ sauce. Stir well and then nest the pork in the sauce.

Pressure cooker

Shredded

pork

Cook pork under pressure for 60 minutes under high pressure. If you are using pork loin, cook it for 45 minutes under high pressure. When the cooking time is over, let the instant pot sit for 15 minutes to naturally release most of the pressure. A natural release makes the meat more tender, and pork will continue to cook during this time.

After 15 minutes, carefully turn the steam valve so that it vents and allows the rest of the steam and pressure to escape. Carefully open the lid of your Instant Pot and crush the pork. If desired, you can thicken the sauce with a suspension of cornstarch. See the complete recipe with ingredients and instructions on the recipe card at the end of this post.

What to serve with shredded pork Serve

shredded

pork on hamburger buns, with coleslaw if desired. On the other hand, try sweet potato chips, fruit salad, Instant Pot potato salad or macaroni salad.
Try it on top of nachos or rice.
Shredded pork is also delicious served in tortillas or lettuce wraps.
Shredded pork is a great way to add protein to a salad.