Name: Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 4 pounds pork shoulder; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butt rub; 1 ½ cups chicken stock; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

This easy mealtime recipe is my go-to recipe for busy days. Pulled pork cooked in the Instant Pot is juicy and tender. It has the same slow-cooked taste without the time.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled pork is perfect for easy meals, backyard picnics, family gathers, etc. It only takes a few minutes to prep.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ingredients

Ingredients

4-pound Pork Shoulder or pork butt
2 Tablespoons dry rub (this is the one I used)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Supplies

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Trim the fat from the pork shoulder and cut it into four equal pieces.

Using your hands, rub the butt rub into the meat.

Add two Tablespoons of olive oil to the Instant Pot and set it to saute’.

Once the pot is ready, add two pork and saute pieces for two minutes on each side.

Place the sauteed meat on a tray and repeat the process with the last two pieces of meat.

Remove the meat and place it on the tray.

Add half a cup of chicken stock to deglaze the pot. Then Press cancel on the pot.

Add liquid smoke to chicken stock

Add liquid smoke to the remaining chicken stock and stir.

Adding barbecue sauce to chicken stock mixture

Whisk in the barbecue sauce into the chicken stock cooking liquid.

Mixing the chicken stock mixture

Place the seared meat into the pot.

Seared Pork

Pour the chicken stock mixture over the seared meat and secure the lid on the pot.

Select high-pressure cook (cooking time is 15 minutes per pound). Natural release 10 minutes.

Pour chicken stock mixture over pork

Use two forks to shred cooked pork.

Shred the cooked pork

Shredded pork

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

This easy mealtime recipe is my go-to recipe for busy days. Pulled pork cooked in the Instant Pot is juicy and tender.

5 from 3 votes

Print Recipe Rate

Course: Main Course, Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Pork Roast, Instant Pot Pulled Pork, Pork Shoulder Instant Pot

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Resting Time: 10

Total Time: 1 5

Servings:

Calories: 530kcal

Ingredients

4 pounds pork shoulder
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butt rub
1 ½ cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Instructions

Trim the pork shoulder and cut it into 4 pieces.
Using your hands, rub the dry butt rub into the meat.
Add the olive oil to your Instant Pot set it onto the saute' setting.
Once it is hot, add two of the pieces of the seasoned meat and sear for two minutes on each side. Then remove the seared meat to a platter.
Repeat the process with the last two pieces of meat.
Add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth to the pot to deglaze. Then Press cancel on the pot.
Whisk together remaining chicken stock, barbeque sauce, and liquid smoke.
Place the meat back into the Instant Pot and pour the chicken stock mixture over the meat.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and be sure the vent is set to sealing.
Set the pot to pressure cook/manual on the high-pressure setting (cook 15 minutes per pound)
Natural release 10 minutes.