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Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.



Instant Pot Pulled Pork is tasty shredded pork that can be served as a sandwich or on it’s own.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

This BBQ pulled pork is cooked in a mixture of chicken broth, apple juice, barbecue sauce and spices.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

This pressure cooker pulled pork recipe takes about an hour and a half from start to finish.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this pulled pork, I started by cutting a boneless pork roast into approximately three inch chunks.

raw pork roast chunks of a cutting board

Then I poured some condensed chicken broth and apple juice into my Instant Pot.

apple juice and chicken broth in an Instant Pot

I added some Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika to the pot.

spices, barbecue sauce and apple juice in an Instant Pot

I whisked all of the ingredients together well.

barbecue sauce, apple juice and chicken broth mixture in an Instant Pot

Then I added the chunks of pork roast to the pot.

raw pork roast chunks in an Instant Pot

I pushed the pork chunks around until they were all submerged in the liquid.

raw pork roast chunks in liquid in an Instant Pot

Then I placed the lid on the Instant Pot, turned the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on High for 35 minutes.

When the Instant Pot was done cooking, I left it to natural release for 20 minutes and then finished with a quick release.

cooked pork chunks in liquid in an Instant Pot

I lifted the chunks of pork out of the pot and transferred them to a cutting board.

cooked pork chunks on a cutting board

I used two forks to shred the pork.

shredded pork on a cutting board

Then I placed the shredded pork in a mixing bowl.

shredded pork in a mixing bowl

I added one cup of the cooking liquid to the bowl and half a cup of barbecue sauce.

barbecue sauce on top of shredded pork in a mixing bowl

I tossed the pork until it was all coated in sauce.

pulled pork tossed in bbq sauce in a mixing bowl

I chose to serve my pulled pork on Brioche buns.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

I also topped the pulled pork with some French’s fried onions.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

This tasty pulled pork recipe is sure to please the whole family.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

If you are looking for a delicious pressure cooker pork recipe, then you need to try this Instant Pot Pulled Pork!

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Instant Pot Pulled Pork:

  • 2.5 lbs boneless pork roast
  • 10.5 oz condensed chicken broth
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika

How to Make Instant Pot Pulled Pork:

  1. Cut pork roast into chunks of between 2 and 3 inches.
  2. Pour condensed chicken broth and apple juice into Instant Pot.
  3. Add 1 cup of the barbecue sauce to the pot.
  4. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika to the pot.
  5. Whisk all of the ingredients together well.
  6. Add the chunks of pork to the pot and push them around until they are all submerged in the liquid.
  7. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on High for 35 minutes.
  8. When the Instant Pot is done cooking, leave it to natural release for 20 minutes.
  9. After 20 minutes, turn the steam release handle to the venting position to finish with a quick release.
  10. Remove the lid and use tongs to transfer the cooked pork chunks onto a cutting board.
  11. Use two forks to shred the pork.
  12. Dump the shredded pork into a mixing bowl.
  13. Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the Instant Pot to the mixing bowl.
  14. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce to the mixing bowl.
  15. Toss the shredded pork until it is all covered in sauce.
  16. Serve on buns or on it’s own.
  17. Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Instant Pot Pulled Pork is an easy and delicious dinner made with a boneless pork roast pressure cooked in apple juice and BBQ sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs boneless pork roast
  • 10.5 oz condensed chicken broth
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika

Instructions

  1. Cut pork roast into chunks of between 2 and 3 inches.
  2. Pour condensed chicken broth and apple juice into Instant Pot.
  3. Add 1 cup of the barbecue sauce to the pot.
  4. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika to the pot.
  5. Whisk all of the ingredients together well.
  6. Add the chunks of pork to the pot and push them around until they are all submerged in the liquid.
  7. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on High for 35 minutes.
  8. When the Instant Pot is done cooking, leave it to natural release for 20 minutes.
  9. After 20 minutes, turn the steam release handle to the venting position to finish with a quick release.
  10. Remove the lid and use tongs to transfer the cooked pork chunks onto a cutting board.
  11. Use two forks to shred the pork.
  12. Dump the shredded pork into a mixing bowl.
  13. Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the Instant Pot to the mixing bowl.
  14. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce to the mixing bowl.
  15. Toss the shredded pork until it is all covered in sauce.
  16. Serve on buns or on it's own.
  17. Enjoy!

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