pulled pork recipe

This Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe makes the best BBQ pulled pork! The shredded pork is unbelievably tender, with a flavorful pulled pork rub and cooked in a delicious sauce. It&#039;s perfect for making pulled pork sandwiches, wrapping in tortillas, or adding to nachos or salads.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

brown sugar

chili powder

paprika

garlic powder

onion powder

cumin

salt

black pepper

pork shoulder/pork butt*

olive oil

chicken broth

barbecue sauce (plus more for serving)

apple cider vinegar

honey (or brown sugar)

cornstarch

water

burger buns (for serving, toasted if desired)

In a small bowl, stir together all spice rub ingredients until well combined.

Cut the pork into 4 pieces and trim off excess fat. Rub the pork on all sides with the spice rub.

Pour olive oil into Instant Pot insert and turn it on saute mode. When the pot is hot, place the pork in the Instant Pot and brown on all sides. You may need to do this in two batches. Transfer the browned pork to a clean plate.

Turn off Instant Pot. Pour about half of the chicken broth into the pot and use a rubber spatula to scrape up any browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Add the rest of the broth, the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar and honey (or brown sugar). Stir to combine.

Return the pork to the Instant Pot. Close the lid. Turn the steam release valve to the sealing position. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook at high pressure for 60 minutes.

The Instant Pot will take about 15 minutes to pressurize and then the cook time will begin. When the cook time is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for 20 minutes (just leave the Instant Pot alone). Then, quick release any remaining pressure by carefully turning the steam release valve to the venting position (use either the handle of a long spoon or a potholder to turn the valve).

Transfer pork to a large bowl.

In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water until dissolved. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the sauce in the Instant Pot. Turn the Instant Pot on saute and cook the sauce, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes. Turn off the Instant Pot.

Meanwhile, use two forks to shred the pork. Stir it back into the thickened sauce. Serve pork on burger buns topped with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.

https://embed.mediavine.com/videos/lteahdk85sh5ps6khgey

An easy and delicious Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe that is unbelievably tender. Shred this BBQ pulled pork for pulled pork sandwiches! Made with a flavorful pork rub and a delicious sauce. An easy meal made in your Instant Pot fast.

Best Pulled Pork is fall apart tender, juicy, and packed with flavor from the perfect seasoning! This pulled pork can be made in the slow cooker or oven!

Best Pulled Pork

Pound Boneless Pork Shoulder

Cup Packed Brown Sugar

Tablespoon Garlic Powder

Tablespoon Onion Powder

Tablespoon Smoked Paprika

Salt

Cumin

Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Cup Beef Broth

Cup Apple Cider Vinegar

Worcestershire Sauce

BBQ Sauce

Buns

Lay the pulled pork out on a large cutting board lined with plastic wrap.

In a medium bowl whisk together the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne.

Evenly season the pork with the seasoning mixture and use your hands to massage the rub into all sides of the meat.

OPTIONAL: Wrap in plastic wrap, place in the refrigerator and chill for 2-12 hours.

SEASONING:

When ready to cook, pour the broth, vinegar, and worcestershire sauce in the bottom of your slow cooker and stir to combine.

Place the pork into the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours until fork tender and falling apart. Remove the pork to a large plate, tent with foil and allow the pork to sit for 10 minutes. Shred the pork and serve with buns and bbq sauce if desired.  Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

SLOW COOKER METHOD:

Season the pork as directed above, and chill if desired.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Pour the beef broth, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce into the bottom of a large dutch oven and stir.  Then, add the pork to the pot.

Cover the pork with the lid of your dutch oven and roast in the preheated oven for 3 hours.  Remove the lid and continue cooking for 3-4 more hours until the pork is tender and falling apart.

Remove the pork from the oven and place on a large serving platter.  Tent the pork with foil and allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes before shredding and serving.

Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 5 days, and frozen for up to 2 months.

OVEN METHOD:

Delicious Mexican pork made in the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) for tacos, burrito bowls, taco salads and more (also great with cilantro lime rice)!

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)

pork

black pepper (to taste)

garlic

sazon (I used homemade)

dry oregano

chipotle peppers

bay leaves

dry adobo seasoning (I used Goya)

Season pork with salt and pepper.

Press saute on the instant pot, spray with oil and brown the pork on all sides for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Using a sharp knife, insert blade into pork about 1-inch deep, and insert the garlic slivers, you’ll want to do this all over.

Season pork with cumin, sazon, oregano, adobo and garlic powder all over.

Pour chicken broth, add chipotle peppers and stir, add bay leaves and place pork in the Instant Pot, cover and cook using the pressure cooker setting on high pressure for 80 minutes.

When the pressure releases, shred pork using two forks and combine well with the juices that accumalated at the bottom.

Remove bay leaves and adjust cumin and add adobo and mix well.

This easy, juicy Instant Pot Pulled pork is fall-apart tender pork in a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, and perfect for a crowd!

smoked paprika

pork pork

vegetable oil

beef

yellow small onion (chopped)

Whole wheat hamburger buns (for serving)

Your favorite coleslaw

tomato sauce

tomato paste

maple syrup

molasses

Worcestershire sauce

dry mustard

cayenne pepper

Stir

COOK THE PORK: In a bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Rub it all over the outside of the pork.

Saute

Add the oil to the Instant Pot and turn to SAUTE. Once the oil is hot, add the largest of the pork pieces and brown on two sides. This will take about 2 minutes per side. If your Instant Pot issues a “hot” or “burn” warning, turn the heat down (if you have that option), or if not, turn it off entirely and sear the pork in the residual heat. If the pot cools too much to brown, turn it back on. Remove the pork to a plate. Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces—you can cook the last 2 pieces at the same time as long as they do not overlap. Remove to the plate.

Scrape

Add half of the broth to the Instant Pot. With a wooden spoon, scrape up all of the stuck-on bits of food and seasoning.

Cook

Return the pork to the Instant Pot. Cover, seal, and cook on HIGH (manual) pressure for 40 minutes (for pork loin) or 1 hour (for pork shoulder/butt).

Vent

Once the pressure has built and the cook time has elapsed, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes (do not open right away or the meat may be tough). Vent to release any remaining pressure then carefully open the Instant Pot.

Pour

Remove the pork to a large bowl. With a slotted spoon, scooped out most of the onions and add them to the bowl with the pork. Carefully pour all but 1 cup of the pork cooking juices into an extra-large measuring cup or bowl with a spout. Keep the extra liquid handy.

Whisk

PREPARE THE BBQ SAUCE: Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE. Whisk in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, syrup, molasses, Worcestershire, paprika, chili powder, mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and cayenne. Cover the pot loosely with the Instant Pot lid, still leaving some room for steam to escape (this sauce loves to splatter). Let simmer, whisking every few minutes, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Once cool enough to handle, shred the pork with two forks or with your fingers. Stir the shredded pork, onions, and any juices at the bottom of the bowl into the pot with the sauce. If the sauce is too tight to easily coat the pork, splash in additional cooking juices so that the pork is nicely coated with sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Pile onto buns, top with slaw, and enjoy!

This easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is made with my homemade BBQ sauce – it smells incredible while it slow cooks all day and comes out tender and delicious.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

tsp red wine vinegar

tsp Hickory liquid smoke

tsp sea salt

Homemade Kansas City BBQ Sauce

Place pork in the slow cooker and season with salt, vinegar, garlic powder and liquid smoke.

Cover and set to high 6 hours.

Remove pork and transfer onto a large dish; reserve all the liquid into a cup and set aside.

Shred the pork with two forks and put it back into the slow cooker along with about 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid and the BBQ sauce (for every 3 oz cooked pork, I used 2 tbsp BBQ sauce).

Cook on high 1 more hour.

This easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is made with my homemade BBQ sauce – it smells incredible while it slow cooks all day and comes out tender and delicious. PRINT: https://www.skinnytaste.com/slow-cooker-pulled-pork/

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe

This Traeger Pulled Pork takes a while to get on the table, but the long cook is mostly hands-off and totally worth it. This one needs to be started the day BEFORE you want to eat!

Traeger Pulled Pork

pork shoulder roast

copious amounts of BBQ Rub

apple cider

barbecue sauce

Fire up your pellet grill according to manufacturer...

Fire up your pellet grill according to manufacturer instructions. Place the grill on "smoke", or turn to 220° if your grill doesn't have a "smoke" mode.

Liberally rub the bbq rub into the outside...

Liberally rub the bbq rub into the outside of the shoulder on all sides. Place the shoulder on the grill grates and smoke for 10-12 hours. Make sure to stir your pellets every hour or so to make sure they don't tunnel.

Remove the pork shoulder to a slow cooker,...

Remove the pork shoulder to a slow cooker, foil pan, or Instant Pot. Pour in a bottle or can of hard cider and then pour your favorite barbecue sauce over the top too. Don't be shy!

Slow cook overnight. In the morning, pull the...

Slow cook overnight. In the morning, pull the bones out of the roast and shred, removing any unappetizing bits as you shred things.

Add in some more Everything Rub and serve...

Add in some more Everything Rub and serve with buns.

Sweet and tangy describe this mild, family-style BBQ pork. Start with a boneless shoulder roast or substitute a boneless loin roast for a lower fat BBQ.

Instant Pot® BBQ Pulled Pork

McCormick® Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork Seasoning

French’s® Tomato Ketchup

cider vinegar

step 1

Mix Seasoning Mix, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar in bowl until blended; set aside. 

step 2

Heat oil in Instant Pot on SAUTÉ function. Place pork in pot. Cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once. Add water. Pour in sauce mixture. Close lid. Set Valve to Seal. 

step 3

Set to cook for 60 minutes on MEAT/STEW function or until pork pulls apart easily.  When done, quick release the pressure. Open the lid once pressure inside the pot is completely released. (Check manufacturer’s manual for safe operating instructions.)  

step 4

Remove pork and place in bowl.  Shred pork, using 2 forks. Return pork to Instant Pot. Mix with sauce before serving. Serve on sandwich or slider rolls, if desired.

This amazing Pulled Pork Recipe is a crowd-pleasing, super simple way to cook pulled pork. You only need a crockpot or slow cooker and a few hours to cook! 

lb. pork shoulder (trimmed)

BBQ sauce

salt & pepper

onion

garlic (minced)

yellow mustard

salt & pepper

In a crockpot, place pork, water, bbq sauce, salt, pepper, and onion. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours until very tender. (Or cook on high heat for 4-5 hours or until very tender.)

Remove all meat from the crockpot. Spoon off fat from the remaining liquid in the crockpot and discard. Pour out remaining cooking liquid and set aside.

Shred pork removing excess fat. Return to the crockpot and stir in garlic, bbq sauce, brown sugar, mustard, and more salt and pepper. Add in cooking liquid as needed to moisten. Cook another 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Serve with homemade or Hawaiian sweet rolls and coleslaw.

This pork sandwich has black beans, chiles and pineapple piled high on ciabatta rolls. The Mexican sandwich recipe makes great game day food!

Mexican Pineapple Pork Sandwich + Video

tbsp dried Mexican oregano

tsp cumin

pineapple juice (divided)

guajillo chiles (soaked)

habanero pepper (stem removed)

ciabatta rolls

oz beans

pineapple

Mexican crema (or sour cream)

cilantro (for garnish)

Heat olive oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Rub salt all over pork shoulder and add to pot. Sear pork on all sides, then remove from pot, discard all but 1 tablespoon of oil from pot and return pork to pot, fat side up.

Add 4 cups of pineapple juice, sprinkle the oregano and cumin over pork fat cap, and simmer covered on low heat for 2 hours. Use 1 cup pineapple juice to baste pork occasionally as it continues to cook 1 more hour, covered.

Remove stems from dried guajillos and shake out excess seeds. Pour hot water over them to cover and allow to soak at least 30 minutes and up to an hour. Remove chiles from water and purée in food processor with garlic, habanero pepper and 1 cup pineapple juice. Set aside.

Remove bone (if any) and use two forks to pull/shred meat in pot. Add red chile sauce and simmer for 1 more hour, uncovered.

Toast ciabatta rolls and spread inside of each with 1/4 cup mashed black beans. Top with shredded pork, pineapple, a drizzle of Mexican Crema and chopped cilantro.

https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/fHxz3sQi.mp4

This slow simmered Pineapple Guajillo Chile Pulled Pork is stuffed in a ciabatta roll layered with mashed black beans, Mexican crema, cilantro & pineapple.

Pineapple Gaujillo Pulled Pork Sandwiches AdThrive.mp4

Using economical pork shoulder, this easy dutch oven pulled pork recipe goes right into the oven after braising -- and makes the juiciest, moistest pork that can be used for so many meals!

Versatile Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

pork shoulder,

paprika, (regular

sweet onions, (halved)

Preheat oven 300 degrees.  In a small bowl, combine salt, garlic powder, and paprika.  Rub spice mixture all over pork.

With Dutch oven on medium-high heat, heat olive oil.  When pan is very hot (when drop of water sizzles), sear one side of pork for about 3 minutes until meat is browned.  Repeat searing on other side of pork for 3 minutes as well as the top and sides.  Take pork out of dutch oven, place onion halves and water at the bottom, add pork back on top of onions. Put lid on.

Bake at 300˚ for about 3 hours or until pork is cooked through.  It should fall apart when shred with a fork.  Remove pork shoulder from Dutch oven, place on rimmed baking sheet, and use two forks to shred pork immediately. Combine with your favorite BBQ sauce, eat plain, use in pasta dishes...the options are endless.

Want to make the best pulled pork from your own kitchen? This recipe for the world&#x27;s best Carolina pulled pork all starts with a brine.

Top 20 pulled pork recipe recipes from across the web

The most viewed pulled pork recipe recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine

Top Tags

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Best Pulled Pork

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican ...

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Traeger Pulled Pork

Instant Pot® BBQ Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Mexican Pineapple Pork Sandwich + V...

Versatile Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

World's Best Carolina Pulled Pork

The Best Crockpot Pulled Pork

The Best Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled Pork Recipe

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (With or Wi...

Slow Cooker Barbeque Pulled Pork

Smoked Pork Butt

Pulled Pork Fried Rice

Pulled Pork Oven Recipe

Super Easy Slow Cooker Keto Pulled ...

Top 20 pulled pork recipe recipes from across the web

The most viewed pulled pork recipe recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engineic_arrow_forward_48px

Top Tags

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Best Pulled Pork

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican ...

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Traeger Pulled Pork

Instant Pot® BBQ Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Mexican Pineapple Pork Sandwich + V...

Versatile Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

World's Best Carolina Pulled Pork

The Best Crockpot Pulled Pork

The Best Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled Pork Recipe

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (With or Wi...

Slow Cooker Barbeque Pulled Pork

Smoked Pork Butt

Pulled Pork Fried Rice

Pulled Pork Oven Recipe

Super Easy Slow Cooker Keto Pulled ...

The most viewed pulled pork recipe recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine