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Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Butt

Easy to make fall apart, fork tender cola pulled pork served with a zesty BBQ Sauce!
Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Natural Pressure Release 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 340kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • 4 pound pork roast boneless pork butt or pork shoulder roast
  • 12 ounce Coca-Cola
  • 2 cups Barbecue Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon spice rub or rib rub
  • Optional slurry to thicken sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water

Instructions

  • Add the trivet on the bottom of the pressure cooker and place the roast on top.
  • Pour the soda over the pork and top with bbq sauce.  Sprinkle with the spice rub
  • Place the lid on the pressure cooker and seal. Press manual, set timer to two hours on high pressure.  Allow the steam to natural release at the end of the cooking time.
  • After the pressure is released, remove the roast from the pressure cooker. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Using two forks, shred the pork. Top with juices from the pressure cooker.
  • Optional: If you want to thicken the sauce, after removing the roast:
    Set the pressure cooker to sauté function and bring the cooking liquid to a boil. Scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the cooker. Then add one tablespoon of cornstarch into 1 tablespoon COLD water. Whisk until smooth. Pour into the boiling sauce and cook until thick and bubbly - not long, only 3-5 minutes. Pour over the pulled pork

Notes

If your pork roast doesn't fit into the pressure cooker, cut it into large chunks.
Slow Cooker Directions
  1. Add the meat to the slow cooker.
  2. Pour the soda over the meat, bbq sauce and sprinkle with spice rub.
  3. Depending on the size of roast cooking time will be 10-12 hours on low.
Stovetop/Oven Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Rub the roast lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning rub. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the roast and sear on all sides. Just a few minutes per side.
  3. Pour the soda and bbq sauce on top of the roast and place in the oven and roast for 4-5 hours under pork is very tender and will easier shred.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1374mg | Potassium: 811mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1.4mg