Best 4 Pressure Cooker Bbq Pulled Pork Recipes

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**BBQ Pulled Pork in a Pressure Cooker: A Flavorful, Fall-Off-the-Bone Treat**

Succulent, smoky, and bursting with bold flavors, BBQ pulled pork is a classic dish that tantalizes taste buds and brings people together. This delectable dish is typically made with a large pork shoulder, slow-cooked over low heat until it reaches a tender, fall-off-the-bone texture. The process, however, can be time-consuming, requiring hours of cooking. But fear not, pressure cooker BBQ pulled pork comes to the rescue, offering a faster, yet equally delicious alternative. In this article, we'll introduce you to three mouthwatering pressure cooker BBQ pulled pork recipes that cater to different tastes and preferences. From a traditional Southern-style pulled pork to a tangy Carolina-style version and a spicy Mexican-inspired twist, these recipes will guide you through the steps of creating a succulent, flavorful pulled pork dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK



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Make this irresistible Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe. Quick & easy way to make tender, juicy BBQ pulled pork packed with sweet & smoky flavors.

Provided by Amy + Jacky

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 21

4 pounds (~1.8 kg) pork shoulder picnic (cut into 4 - 8 pieces)
1 tablespoons (15ml) olive oil
2 tablespoons (25g) brown sugar
2 teaspoons (5g) chili powder
2 teaspoons (4g) black pepper
1 teaspoon (2.4g) onion powder
1 teaspoon (2.8g) garlic powder
1 teaspoon (2.3g) cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt
½ teaspoon (1g) cumin seed (, ground)
½ teaspoon (1g) fennel seed (, ground)
¼ teaspoon (0.5g) cayenne pepper
1 medium onion (, minced)
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
1 cup (250ml) ketchup
½ cup (125ml) water
⅛ cup (31ml) maple syrup
⅛ cup (31ml) honey
2 tablespoons (30ml) apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons (30ml) Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon (12.5g) brown sugar

Steps:

  • Rub Pulled Pork Dry Rub: Mix all the dry rub ingredients and rub it all over the pork shoulder picnic pieces. Then, put the pork shoulder picnic in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Heat up Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be when you place the pork shoulder meat into the pot (Instant Pot: wait until the indicator says HOT).
  • Optional Step - Brown Pork Shoulder (See Tips): Add 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil into the pot. Ensure to coat the oil over the whole bottom of the pot. Add the pork shoulder pieces into the pot. Brown the pork shoulder on all sides. Remove and set aside.
  • Add BBQ Sauce and Deglaze: Pour in half of the Pulled Pork BBQ Sauce and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Then, add in the remaining BBQ sauce mixture.
  • Pressure Cook Pork Shoulder (See Tips): Place all the pork shoulder pieces into the pot. If you left the skin on, make sure the skin side is facing up. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 60 minutes (see notes). Turn off the heat and fully Natural Release (roughly 15 minutes).
  • Fork Tender Check: Open the lid carefully. Take one piece of pork shoulder out and see if you can shred through the meat easily with two forks. If it is not fork-tender, cook for an additional 10 to 20 minutes at High Pressure, fully Natural Release.
  • Shred Pork & De-Fat the Sauce: Use some cool Pulled Pork Shredder Claws or two regular forks to shred the pork shoulder meat. Use a fat separator to separate the fat from the BBQ sauce.
  • Season, Reduce, Serve: Reduce the BBQ sauce to your desired thickness. Taste the BBQ sauce and add in additional brown sugar or kosher salt if desired. Place the pulled pork back into the BBQ sauce. Mix well and serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 37 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 124 mg, Sodium 965 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PRESSURE COOKER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup olive oil
One 5-pound pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
5 cloves garlic, peeled
1 large onion, quartered
3 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups bottled barbecue sauce, such as Head Country
24 soft hamburger buns
Pickled Jalapenos and Onions, recipe follows
3 jalapenos, sliced
1 large red onion, sliced into half-moons
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Heat an electric pressure cooker on the saute mode. When hot, add half of the olive oil. Add half of the pork along with half of the salt, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Saute until the meat is very crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Set the meat aside on a plate. Add the remaining olive oil, meat, salt, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder and cook until the meat is crisp and brown, another 10 minutes.
  • Add the first half of the meat back to the pressure cooker. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on manual for 40 minutes.
  • After the pressure-cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for natural release. After 15 minutes, release the rest of the steam using quick release.
  • Remove the lid from the pressure cooker. Remove the pork and onions to a baking sheet. Shred the pork with 2 forks, pour over the barbecue sauce and toss to coat. Serve with the buns and Pickled Jalapenos and Onions.
  • If not serving right away, transfer to a 9-by-13-inch disposable aluminum pan, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven at 300 degrees F until ready to serve.
  • Put the jalapenos and red onions in a 16-ounce wide-mouth mason jar.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
  • Pour the hot liquid over the veggies in the jar, screw on the lid and set aside. When it has cooled to room temperature, transfer the jar to the fridge to chill for a minimum of an hour, which will allow the vegetables to pickle. The pickles will last in the fridge for 3 days. Serve them on pulled pork sandwiches.

PRESSURE COOKER SPICY PORK SHOULDER



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You can make this spicy pork in a 6- to 8-quart electric pressure cooker if you're in a hurry, or in a slow cooker if you're not. In either case, you'll get tender bits of meat covered in a chile-flavored barbecue sauce that's just slightly sweet. (You can also make it in a stovetop pressure cooker, by trimming a few minutes off the cooking time. Stovetop pressure cookers tend to cook at a slightly higher pressure, so food cooks more quickly.) Gochujang, a pungent Korean chile paste, and gochugaru, Korean chile flakes, is available at Asian markets and specialty shops, or see the ingredient list for substitutions. Serve the pork over rice or in slider rolls, topped with crunchy pickled sesame cucumbers and a little kimchi, if you want to spice things up. And, while you can make this from start to finish in an afternoon, you can also make this in stages a few days ahead, if that's easier.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, roasts, soups and stews, main course

Time 3h

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

5 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane or minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
1 tablespoon Korean chile flakes (gochugaru) or other chile flakes (Maras, Aleppo or crushed red pepper)
1 tablespoon kosher salt, more to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into two or three pieces
1 tablespoon peanut oil
4 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1/3 cup gochujang (Korean chile paste) or other chile paste or sauce such as Sriracha
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
6 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced (or about 4 cups sliced cucumbers)
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Cooked rice or toasted slider rolls
Kimchi (optional)

Steps:

  • To prepare pork, combine garlic, brown sugar, chile flakes, salt and pepper. Rub marinade all over pork. If you have time, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to up to 24 hours. Otherwise, proceed with recipe.
  • Set electric pressure cooker to sauté (or use a large skillet). Add pork in batches and sear until browned all over, about 2 minutes per side. Add 3/4 cup water to pot (or to skillet to deglaze, then move to pot), cover, and set to cook for 90 minutes on high pressure. Or cook in a slow cooker for 5 to 7 hours until tender.
  • While pork cooks, prepare sauce: In a small pot, warm peanut oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Set sauce aside. (It can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in the refrigerator.)
  • Manually release steam. Let pork cool until you can handle it, then shred it into bite-size pieces. Pork can be made to this point up to 3 days ahead.
  • While pork cools, strain liquid from bottom of pot. Pour off fat (or chill liquid, then scoop off solidified fat with a spoon). Reserve.
  • Prepare cucumbers: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except sesame seeds, and let sit, tossing one or twice, for at least 20 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds.
  • When ready to serve, heat broiler. Toss pork with sauce and 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking liquid - just enough so pork is evenly coated but not wet or runny. Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet, and broil until crisped on top, 2 to 3 minutes; it will char in places, and that's fine.
  • Serve pork over rice or on slider rolls, with cucumbers and kimchi, if desired.

PRESSURE COOKER BARBEQUE PORK



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Quick and tasty barbeque pork is made quickly using a pressure cooker for sandwiches or perfect alone!

Provided by Angie Evans

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 pounds pork butt roast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 (12 ounce) bottles barbeque sauce

Steps:

  • Season the pork with garlic powder, salt and pepper; place into a 4 to 6 quart pressure cooker. Fill with enough water to cover. Close the lid and bring up to 15 pounds of pressure. Cook for 1 hour. Release the pressure and drain off juices, reserving about 2 cups. Shred the pork and mix with barbeque sauce, adding reserved liquid if needed to reach your desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 89.3 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 537.5 mg, Sugar 11 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for pulled pork because it has a lot of marbling, which makes it tender and flavorful.
  • Brown the pork before cooking: Browning the pork in a skillet over medium-high heat before cooking it in the pressure cooker helps to develop flavor and color.
  • Use a flavorful rub: A good rub will help to add flavor to the pulled pork. You can use a store-bought rub or make your own using spices like chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and brown sugar.
  • Cook the pulled pork on low pressure for a long time: Cooking the pulled pork on low pressure for a long time (at least 8 hours) will help to make it fall-apart tender.
  • Let the pulled pork rest before serving: Let the pulled pork rest for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.

Conclusion:

Pressure cooker pulled pork is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a tender and flavorful pulled pork that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give pressure cooker pulled pork a try.

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