Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Pork Butt Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Rub Pulled Pork Dry Rub: Mix all the dry rub ingredients and rub it all over the pork shoulder picnic pieces. Then, put the pork shoulder picnic in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight.
• Heat up Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be when you place the pork shoulder meat into the pot (Instant Pot: wait until the indicator says HOT).
• Optional Step - Brown Pork Shoulder (See Tips): Add 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil into the pot. Ensure to coat the oil over the whole bottom of the pot. Add the pork shoulder pieces into the pot. Brown the pork shoulder on all sides. Remove and set aside.
• Add BBQ Sauce and Deglaze: Pour in half of the Pulled Pork BBQ Sauce and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Then, add in the remaining BBQ sauce mixture.
• Pressure Cook Pork Shoulder (See Tips): Place all the pork shoulder pieces into the pot. If you left the skin on, make sure the skin side is facing up. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 60 minutes (see notes). Turn off the heat and fully Natural Release (roughly 15 minutes).
• Fork Tender Check: Open the lid carefully. Take one piece of pork shoulder out and see if you can shred through the meat easily with two forks. If it is not fork-tender, cook for an additional 10 to 20 minutes at High Pressure, fully Natural Release.
• Shred Pork & De-Fat the Sauce: Use some cool Pulled Pork Shredder Claws or two regular forks to shred the pork shoulder meat. Use a fat separator to separate the fat from the BBQ sauce.
• Season, Reduce, Serve: Reduce the BBQ sauce to your desired thickness. Taste the BBQ sauce and add in additional brown sugar or kosher salt if desired. Place the pulled pork back into the BBQ sauce. Mix well and serve!

PRESSURE COOKER BBQ PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix the garlic and onion powders, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the pork and turn to coat in the spice mix. Put the oil in a 6- or 8-quart electric pressure cooker and turn on the sauté setting to warm the oil. (Use the "normal" heat setting if your pressure cooker has that option.) Working in batches, add the pork and brown on two sides, about 2 minutes per side. If the bottom of the pan gets too dark or you get a "hot" or "burn" warning, turn the heat down to "less," if your pot has that option, or turn it off entirely and allow the pork to continue searing. Turn it back on if the pot cools too much.
• Add the onion to the pot. Add the soda and stir to thoroughly scrape up the browned bits at the bottom of the pot. Close the lid and cook on high pressure for one hour. Turn off the pressure cooker and allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes. Open the lid. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, remove the pork and onion bits to a large serving bowl. Using two forks, coarsely shred the meat. Add 1/2 cup barbecue sauce and a few spoonfuls of the cooking liquid to moisten. (Discard remaining cooking liquid.) Taste and add salt, pepper, hot sauce, and more barbecue sauce as you like. Serve with soft rolls and extra sauce on the side.

PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK (PORK BUTT)

Steps:

• If necessary, cut pork butt into pieces so it will fit into pressure cooker.
• Rub with spices.
• Place in pressure cooker; add water until just covered.
• Don't over-fill pressure cooker; check owner's manual if you're unsure.
• Bring to pressure; reduce heat and cook 1 hour.
• Allow 15 minutes natural pressure release: DO NOT rush this.
• Take meat out of cooking liquid. Reserve cooking liquid.
• Shred meat with two forks. Add barbecue sauce; add extra seasonings as desired. Add a little cooking liquid back in if you feel it's too dry.

PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Trim the pork shoulder of any excess fat.
• In a small bowl combine the paprika, brown sugar, salt, pepper, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, and cinnamon, if using. Rub the mixture all over the pork.
• Combine the vinegar, water, and crushed red pepper. Pour the mixture into the pressure cooker insert.
• Place the pork roast in the pressure cooker. Set the pressure cooker to cook at high pressure for 80 minutes.
• Turn off the machine or unplug to keep it from going to the "keep warm" setting; let the machine pressure fall to normal naturally, about 20 to 25 minutes (see your pressure cooker manufacturer's instructions for specific guidelines).
• Strain the liquids into a fat separator, or strain into a bowl and skim the fat off the top.
• Shred or chop the pork; add the liquids back into the pork and stir to blend.
• Serve the pork on toasted or warmed split buns with your family's favorite sides for barbecue.

PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Cut pork into 2-3 inch chunks.
• Sprinkle dry rub over all, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Add liquid smoke and chicken broth to cooker.
• Place seasoned pork chunks on top of liquid,as separated from each other as much as possible.
• Pour No Cook BBQ sauce over top, (#473481) secure lid.
• For Wolfgang Puck cooker, select meat function, and set timer for 60 minutes.
• Let pressure release naturally. Be patient, this is a must.
• For all other cookers, follow instruction manual.
• If additional time is needed, adjust accordingly.
• Remove meat from cooker and shred.
• Return meat to cooker, stir, and keep warm at least 15 minutes.
• Note; The amount of chicken broth needed, will depend on the size of your pressure cooker. Mine is a 4 qt You'll want enough liquid to keep pork from burning, but it does not need to cover pork, because the BBQ sauce breaks down.