Texas Pulled Pork
Hi! I'm the youngest of the 4 boys. I love pulled pork so I will try cooking Pulled pork for the first time.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. Brown sugar Packed
- 2 tsps. Paprika
- 2 tsps. Garlic Powder
- 2 tsps. Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Cumin
- 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Optional
Sauce
- 1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup Chicken or beef broth
- 1 tsp. Hot pepper sauce Optional
- 1 cup Barbecue sauce
FOR SAUTÉ
- 3 pounds Boneless Pork roast cut into 3-4 inch cubes
- 2 tbsps. Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Chicken or beef broth
ADD AT THE END
- 1 cup Barbecue sauce
OPTIONAL
- 6 Buns
- 3 cups Coleslaw (1/2 cup each)
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne.
- Season the cubed pork with the spices mixture and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the apple vinegar, one cup of barbecue sauce, the hot pepper sauce (optional) and one cup of broth.
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add the olive oil and allow to get hot.
- Add half of the cubed pork to the hot oil and santé for 5 minutes. Remove the browned pork to a plate and repeat with the remaining half of the pork for another 5 minutes
- Turn Instant Pot off. Use 1/4 chicken broth to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot ( IMPORTANT STEP).
- Add all the cubed pork in the Instant Pot with the barbecue mixture.
- Close carefully the lid and set to sealing.
- Cook on manual high pressure for 40 minutes. Once the cooking time is up, allow the pressure to slow release naturally for 10 minutes. Then do a quick release.
- Remove the meat from the Instant Pot and shred. Stir in the remaining 1 cup barbecue sauce.
- Serve on a Buns with coleslaw (optional). Enjoy!