Instant Pot Pulled Pork

5 from 3 votes

Mouthwatering, easy to make Instant Pot Pulled Pork ready in less than 2 1/2 hours. Serve this tender, fall apart BBQ on a bun with creamy coleslaw for the perfect crowd pleasing meal.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Pressure Up and Down Time45

Total Time2 15

Course: Dinner, Instant Pot

Cuisine: American Ukrainian

Servings:

Calories: 445kcal

Author: Olena Osipov

Ingredients

Pulled Pork:

4-5 lbs pork butt roast fat trimmed and twine on
1 cup water
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 6 oz each cans of tomato paste low sodium
3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
1 tbsp liquid smoke
Pinch salt
10 round like kaiser or sandwich buns for serving

Coleslaw

1 lb bag coleslaw 6 cups
1/4 cup fresh parsley or dill finely chopped (optional)
3/4 cup plain regular or Greek yogurt 2% fat and higher
1/4 cup mayo
1/2 tsp salt
Ground black pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot, add water and place trivet on top. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine onion and garlic powders, smoked paprika, salt, black and cayenne peppers. Whisk well. Place pork roast on a large plate and sprinkle/rub with a spice mix all around, scooping some from the plate.
Transfer pork roast to Instant Pot.
Place lid on top, set venting valve to Sealing and cook for 1 hour on High pressure.
While roast is cooking, make coleslaw by combining cabbage, herbs, yogurt, mayo, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
After done let pressure come down on its own - Natural Release. Move valve to Venting. Open pressure cooker.
Remove roast on a cutting board. Cut off twine and shred meat with 2 forks. If some spots have tough tissue, chop with a knife. Reserve 1 cup broth and discard the rest. Press Saute on Instant Pot and add broth, tomato paste, maple syrup and liquid smoke. Whisk, bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Add shredded pork, stir and adjust salt and cayenne pepper to taste, if necessary.
Serve pulled pork on a bun, topped with coleslaw.

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Notes

Store: Refrigerate meat in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat in a small pot with a splash of broth by simmering on low while covered. Stir a few times.
Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat as per instructions above.
Pork roast size: 4 lbs would fit 6 quart pot better and 5 lbs fits into 8 quart. Pictured is 8 quart Instant Pot.
Smoked paprika: If you don't have smoked paprika, you can use regular paprika but you absolutely have to use liquid smoke.
Where to buy liquid smoke? You can find liquid smoke in a condiment aisle of many grocery stores or on Amazon. It is necessary to create smoky flavour.
More heat: This pulled pork is mild. You can add more cayenne and make it very hot.
Additional rub spices: A pinch of brown sugar, ground mustard, ground cumin or chili powder could be added to your dry rub.
Sugar free BBQ sauce: Replace liquid sweetener with your favorite liquid sugar free syrup.

See recipe post for more tips and FAQs.

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