Pressure cooker pulled pork

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4.5

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Pressure cooker pulled pork

Making pulled pork in your pressure cooker could not be easier! The deliciously tender pork can be served in so many ways and is a guaranteed crowdpleaser.

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Ingredients

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For the spice rub

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar soft, light
  • 1 tsp sea salt coarsely ground
  • 1 tsp dry mustard powder
  • 1 tsp onion granules
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or ancho chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika sweet
  • 1/2 tsp ground coffee (not instant)

For the pulled pork

  • 1.6 kg pork shoulder 3 1/2 pounds
  • 2 tbsp olive oil light
  • 100 g ketchup 3.5 oz
  • 60 ml cider vinegar 2 fl oz
  • 200 g pineapple from a 400g/14oz tin, 7 oz, crushed
  • 60 ml pineapple juice 2 fl oz
  • 3 tbsp rum
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp cold water

To serve

  • milk buns
  • coleslaw
  • pickles

Instructions

  1. Make the spice rub and then coat the pork with it.
  2. Add the oil into your Instant Pot and press ‘Sauté’ on high. Sear the pork on both sides for a few minutes until nicely browned. Set aside.
  3. Deglaze the pot with the rum and then add the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey and minced garlic. Stir in the crushed pineapple and add the pork.
  4. Set vent to sealing and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Allow for 10-15 minutes natural release then manually release the pressure.
  5. Remove the pork from the Instant Pot and set aside in a bowl. Add the cornflour slurry into the sauce and Sauté on high for 5 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile shred the pork using two forks or ‘meat claws’.
  7. Return the pork to the sauce and simmer until warmed through.
  8. Serve in buns piled with your favourite coleslaw, quick onion pickles or see notes for more serving suggestions.

Notes

  • over rice
  • Over Mac and cheese
  • in wraps
  • In tacos or tostadas
  • enchiladas or quesadillas
  • In grilled cheese sandwiches
  • Over nachos
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