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Instant Pot Pulled Pork

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a tradition pulled pork recipe using an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Ingredients

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Dry Rub

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of dry rub
  • 1 – 3-4 pound pork shoulder (boneless or bone-in), cut into large chunks
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Mix all dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of dry rub. Sprinkle the rest of the mixture on your pork and rub in well.
  2. For sauce, mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl until combined.
  3. Add pork to Instant Pot (or slow cooker) and pour sauce over the top. Stir to combine.
  4. Set Instant Pot to Manual for 60 minutes at High Pressure. You can also slow cook for 5-6 hours on low or until pork is fork tender.
  5. Once pork is tender and pulls apart easily, remove from cooker, shred and set aside. If desired, thicken sauce with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water.
  6. Add pork back to thickened sauce, stir to combine, and enjoy!

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