Instant Pot Pulled Pork

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1. This is SOOO good! Everybody I cook it for loves it. Even my picky picky kids love it.

2. First time I ever made pulled pork, and I am a senior! Instructions were easy to follow. Turned out fantastic!

3. I love this blog. The great information is very useful which you have shared. I’m always up for learning something new.

4. This looks SO GOOD!! I will be digging my Instant Pot out and giving your recipe a try soon!

5. I finally jumped on the instant pot bandwagon and this recipe is a family favorite!

6. This look incredible. This is perfect for Game Day!!

7. Thank you for this delicious recipe! I love cooking in my Instant Pot!

8. The nutrition information doesn’t seem right. The serving size 1 gram and only 6 servings per recipe?? Doesn’t seem to add up.

9. No you dont want to

10. It was ok but it could be more tender

11. This sounds delicious. I will be trying it. I found a quicker method to shredding meats. Put it in your stand mixer while warn and use the paddle attachment. Turn mixer on medium and in a couple of minutes perfectly shredded meat.

12. Wow! That’s some great praise! Thank you for making my recipe and sharing your story. Your hubby has good taste:-)

13. By far the best pulled pork recipe I have ever tried!! My hubby & I were in the city the other day & we happened to drive past a place that is known for there pulled pork. He looks at me & says “your pulled pork is the best & way better than any restaurant can make!!!” That had me totally stunned lol!!! I’ve used this recipe the most!

14. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us.

15. Love that you loved this recipe Denise!

16. Love this recipe. Its become a favorite. Thanks!!

17. This is the best recipe for shredded pork! My family raves when I make it! It can be made into many different recipes – bbq pork sandwiches, pork burrito bowls, etc.

18. Do you leave the bone in when cooking?

19. confusion in going any places let the wheel decide for you.

20. I was never a big fan of pulled pork, until I tried this recipe! Now I’ve made it several times and it’s always a huge hit!

21. Thanks Kathy! Glad you liked it as much as we do.

22. Wow! Just WOW! Delicious!!!

23. Thanks Brian! Glad you liked this recipe. It’s a family favorite of ours.

24. Nice and quick. Better result than if I’d used my old slow cooker, and much, MUCH faster. I had a little trouble with the initial sear, just a little hard to tell where and how well it had seared, but I imagine I’ll get better with that over time. Now I can make pulled pork during the week, the meat isn’t dry and it has the added flavor from making it in a pressure cooker. It also shredded easier than a roast done in my old slow cooker. Overall, very happy.

25. I’ve made this a couple times now. I love it. You should add this to Just a Pinch. They need some pressure cooker recipes on there. To answer a few of the questions about adjusting the time. I’ve found that adjusting the time a little does help a lot. Rule of thumb better to cook to little that too long. You can always turn it back on for a few minutes longer. But (and trust me on this) if you cook it to long it will be dry and to stringy.

26. Making this for the 2nd time right now. We are a Dr Pepper family and so we used that instead of coke. So easy, so good!

27. How much do I adjust cooking time if i use just one pound of meat? I have the “mini” duo IP and am just learning how to use it. Assume half the meat, half the other ingredients, and half the cooking time?!

28. I found this to be very bland. There was no flavor at all even though I followed the directions.

29. I accidentally bought a bone in. Should I adjust cooking time at all?

30. Awesome!

31. I’m new to the Keto scene, but have been doing research. Everything I’ve read, so far, contradicts some of the ingredients in your recipe. Specifically, the brown sugar, Coca Cola and barbecue sauce. This is all very confusing to me.

32. Lets say we have a 10 lb pork butt. Can we make this in one go or do we need to split it in half and cook two different times? If we can do it all at once, is it fine to be cut in two, five pound pieces and cooked together? Does the cook time change? What’s the best way to cook this 10 pound butt???

33. As i’m typing now another round of BBQ pull pork is cooking! Followed the recipe with no problems. My husband & son have said it’s the best pulled pork they have ever eaten! Thank you for sharing this great recipe

34. Wow! This was my first attempt at making BBQ, and my whole family loved it. I had smaller pieces of pork (I trimmed off some fat), so I only cooked it for 60 minutes and it was perfect. Very tender and easy to shred. We paired our sandwiches with mashed potatoes and peas- what a great dinner!

35. I’ve only used stovetop pressure cookers, and for a stovetop pc 90 mins is way too long. But I can’t speak for electric pc’s. If you are worried, try a shorter time, reduce pressure according to the recipe, and if it’s not as tender as you want put the lid back on and pc it longer. No harm to the meat doing that…

36. You will only need the amount of liquid called for in your pressure cooker’s manual. That liquid is to generate steam to bring the inside to correct pressure, while the liquid called for in your dutch oven recipe is to not only keep the meat moist in the dry heat of the oven, but allow for evaporation in the oven. You will lose some liquid to steam while pressure cooking, but the meat will release plenty as it cooks, so don’t be surprised by finding more liquid in the pot when you open the lid! I love pc’ing tough meats…

37. As I making this recipe, I’m trying to figure out when the water/chicken broth is added? I assume when the worsteshire sauce and coke are added??? Did I miss seeing it in the directions?

38. Learning to cook helping elderly parent. Need more hrs in the day to get stuff done. Will try this recipe with my pressure cooker. Hope it doesnt turn out Dry! Also looking how to use Pressure Cooker for other protein and different flavors (Pork, chicken, inexpensive beef w/ some good marinades, etc, etc). I’ll be returning to your site for more help with other ideas. I need it.

39. Can you make this from a frozen pork roast?

40. If I have a recipe for a Dutch oven in a conventional oven using 4 cups of liquid for a 4 pound shoulder and I want to use my recipe in the instant pot would I use same amount of liquid? Yours only has 1/2 the liquid? Looking to shorten the 3 to 4 hours in the oven

41. JUst bought an instant pot…came across your recipe. Confused about a few things with this pot. I thought it was supposed to be fast. My recipe booklet that came with it says 14 minutes, your recipe is 90. This has probably one of the most confusing aspect of this pot…so much variation in times. Not sure what to follow. Any help! 90 minutes sounds way too long!

42. Thank you! This was so good.

43. This is a great recipie and everything turned out great! However, I am wondering if it is necessary to sauté the pork? When I first made it, I only sautéed the pork for about half of the time because it started getting very smoky. And the pulled pork still turned out delicious and tender! I have 3 batches I will be making and I am trying to save some time also. Thank you!

44. So tender and tasty!

45. This is a favorite at our house, only instead of cola, I use root beer. It’s fantastic! I’m so glad I found this recipe!

46. This was the first recipe I tried in my Instant Pot and it was amazing! We substituted Root Beer for the Coke and it was delicious. Thank you 🙂

47. You can omit the cola and replace with apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice or orange juice.

48. You can omit the cola and replace with apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice or orange juice.

49. It will be fine, dont be a butthole.

50. I love Pulled Pork and normally cooked it in the oven on Slowcook (I have an amazing oven with slow cook feature, among others.
    Now we have fallen inlove with our IP! My husband and I try to see who gets to use it next, and we help each other.
    I like your recipient but I cannot use pop. Any substitute that you could recommend? We really want to make this.

51. What would happen if you left out the cola? I’m looking for a healthier option

52. Awesome! I love hearing this. Yes, this recipe is perfect for groups. Thanks for sharing the recipe with your church friends!

53. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! One of my favorite recipes for sure.

54. absolutely perfect. I left out the brown sugar, but followed everything else closely. It was delicious!!

55. OMGosh! This was soooo good! Fixed it this past Saturday for a church meet & greet, received a LOT of compliments. Of course, I’d printed the recipe and made some hand-outs because I knew they’d be asking!

56. That’s a good question! I would try it for 60 minutes and if it’s not cooked all the way through, try adding another 10 minutes.

57. I’ve made this before and absolutely love it! When I made it before, my butt was 3 to 4 lbs; however the one I have now is not quite 2 lbs. Should I adjust the cooking time or still cook at the full 90 minutes? Thanks!

58. omg, I just made this and it is the greatest pulled pork I’ve ever made! Granted, it’s the only attempt at pulled pork I’ve made, but it is clear this recipe is a complete winner. Thank you for posting this one up!

59. Sounds great! Glad you enjoyed it!

60. I am using a boneless pork loin, maybe 2 or 3 lbs. How long should I let it cook for?

61. Used 8 qt. 6 lbs boneless shoulder .Trimmed off most of the fat about a lb .dry rub per instructions. Cup of cherry pepsi . 1/2 tsp liquid smoke and 1 1/2 cups water. 90 min. Came out falling apart. Nice and lean , tender and tasty. A++

62. Should I add to the cooking time if my pork butt has a bone?

63. My pork butt is 4 pounds and has a bone. Should I add any cooking time?

64. Hi Amy, I’m trying this out in a few minutes….BUT I have to ask what kind of sauce/gravy you are using in the picture and maybe the recipe for that. It looks very good and I would like to try something different than bbq sauce. Thanks, Peggy (newby)

65. No trivet needed. You can watch my video in this article to see exactly how I made this. It’s really easy!

66. Do you use the trivet?

67. We loved this! Thank you for sharing! ?

68. Instant Pot Pulled Pork, Who says you can’t have pulled pork for dinner in the winter. Excellent flavor and tender, juicy and feels like a BBQ straight out of the pot. I did use 1 T Smoked Paprika this recipe is a wow.

69. I bought a pork butt bone in. Will it work? Do I need to change any cooking times?

70. I would be worried adding double the amount of meat would not cook it properly. You would need to double the liquid. I would cook for the same amount of time, but let the pressure slow release for another 10 minutes before opening the lid. If you try it and it comes out good, please come back and let me know. Thanks!

71. I use high pressure. Thank you!

72. Chicken cooks MUCH quicker than a pork shoulder and cooking too long will make the chicken rubbery. Maybe replace the soda with chicken broth, and only cook for 6 minutes and see how it goes. If the chicken is frozen cook for 10 minutes. I have a detailed recipe for frozen chicken here: https://www.livinglocurto.com/frozen-chicken-instant-pot-recipe/

73. Yay! Thank you!

74. So good! Had to come back and let you know. This is now one of my new favorite recipes for my Instant Pot.

75. This recipe was perfect for the Instant Pot! If I could make this everyday, I would. My whole family loves this and it’s so easy. thanks for the great idea!

76. This pulled pork was so good, it came out like it was cooking the whole day. My husband and 3 kids all loved it, including my very picky toddler!

77. Can I use chicken breasts in place of the pork? I wrote your recipe down to make and forgot to get the pork shoulder, but I have 2lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts on hand. Thanks in advance!

78. Hi Do you cook the BBQ Pork sandwiches with the pressure level on low or high? Thank you! I’m new to the instant pot & love your recipes!

79. Does the time change if it’s double the amount of meat?

80. Thank you! I am making this again today because it’s one of my family’s favorites. Glad you enjoyed it too!

81. This pulled pork recipe is the best!! thank you so much for sharing. I am new to the insta pot community and this recipe is a keeper. It makes enough for dinner and for my hubby’s lunch the next day. can’t wait to try more of your recipes 🙂

82. Thanks!!

83. I removed the pork from the Instant Pot to shred and add BBQ sauce. If you put it back into the pot to keep warm, go ahead and remove most of the excess liquid before adding sauce. A little liquid in the pot is fine.

84. Should I pour out the liquid before adding the bbq sauce?

85. Use coke with Splenda

86. If you can’t drink soda, you can substitute it with water, stock, or any liquid.

87. Do you have to use Coke? Can I just not use it or is there a substitute?

88. An Instant Pot is a pressure cooker. It cooks the food fast. For example, this Pulled Pork Recipe could take longer than 8 hours in a slow cooker vs an 1.5 hours in a pressure cooker.

89. What is the difference between a slow cooker (or crock pot) and an instant pot?

90. Wow! I’m drooling. I’m always experimenting with pulled pork in my IP, so this recipe is definitely on the menu. Yum!