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A pulled pork sandwich piled high with red cabbage and lettuce.
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Recipe

The best instant pot pulled pork you will every make! This amazing recipe gives you a pot full of flavorful pulled pork in under two hours!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 682kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5- pound pork butt
  • 12 ounces Dr. Pepper
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke

Instructions

  • Pres sauté on the instant pot and add the olive oil.
  • Sear pork on all sides. Turn the instant pot off.
    Pork being sautéed in instant pot.
  • Pour in Dr. Pepper and half of the maple syrup and half the seasonings.
    Dr. Pepper being poured into instant pot.
  • Close the lid and set the pressure release valve to sealing.
  • Press the manual or pressure cook button and set to 60 minutes.
  • Natural pressure release.
  • Remove meat from the pressure cooker and shred using two forks.
    Shredded pulled pork.
  • Drain all but 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the inner pot, and then return the shredded pork to the instant pot.
  • Mix in the remaining maple syrup and seasonings. Add in the liquid smoke.
  • Press the sauté button. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Pork being cooked with additional liquid and spices and stirred with wooden spoon.
  • Remove from heat and serve.
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    A pulled pork sandwich with top bun sliding off to the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 166mg | Sugar: 10g