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Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs pork roast (shoulder or loin with fat cap)
  • 2 Tbsps canola oil for browning
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce good quality -see notes above (divided 1 cup/1 cup)
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in your multi-cooker or separate skillet.
  • Cut the roast into 2 pieces and brown each piece on all sides. About 3 minutes per side.
  • Add 1 cup of BBQ sauce and ½ cup water to the pressure cooker with the meat.
  • Set your multi-cooker to pressure cooker for 75 minutes. (Follow your manufacturer's instructions for your unit).
  • Allow pressure cooker to release steam naturally. (15-20 minutes) Remove meat and shred it on a platter with 2 forks. Return meat to the multi-cooker, add remaining 1 cup of BBQ sauce and allow to heat through.
  • Serve on toasted buns.

Notes

Slow Cooker Variation-  Brown meat in separate skillet with the oil.  Add meat to slow cooker with 1 cup BBQ sauce and ½ cup water.  Cook on high 4 hours or low 7-8 hours.  Remove meat and shred.  Microwave 1 cup BBQ sauce. Return shredded meat and hot BBQ sauce to slow cooker and keep warm til ready to serve.