Friday, June 12, 2020

Pressure Cooker Southern Style Pulled Pork



This southern style pulled pork made in the pressure cooker is so juicy and good!  The vinegar and spices provide a depth of flavor without making it too spicy or vinegary.  Served as is with the mop sauce or covered with your favorite barbecue sauce...tender, delicious pulled pork has never been easier...or quicker!

Buns and BBQ sauce not shown.


Pressure Cooker Southern Style Pulled Pork

Yield:  about 8 servings
Approximate Total Time:  3 hours (2 hours, 30 minutes prep/cook time, 30 minutes warming time)
Electric Pressure Cooker Size:  6 quarts

1 1/2 cups cider vinegar, divided
Boneless Boston Butt pork roast (approximately 5 pounds)
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. hot sauce
Sturdy buns like Kaiser rolls or homemade hamburger buns (See recipe link below)
BBQ sauce


Pour 1 cup of cider vinegar into the pressure cooker pot.  Cut the roast into three sections leaving the string (if used) on the roast to hold it together.  Place into pressure cooker pot.  Sprinkle salt and pepper over roast.  Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of cider vinegar over the roast sections.  (See photo below)

Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing.  Select PRESSURE COOK (Manual) and cook for 90 minutes on High pressure. When the cook time ends, let the pressure release naturally, which will take about 25 minutes. When the valve drops, remove lid.


Remove pork roast.  Remove string and shred with forks. (This will be very easy.)  Remove any fat.  Drain juices from pressure cooker reserving two cups of liquid.  Return pork to pressure cooker.  To the reserved liquid, add: brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, and hot sauce.  Stir well.  Pour over shredded pork, stir, select CANCEL, and then select SAUTE.  Heat through.  Select CANCEL and then KEEP WARM.  Place lid back on the pressure cooker with the steam vent in the vented (open) position. Allow meat and sauce to heat together for 30 minutes so the flavors can meld.  The "keep warm" setting will keep the meat at a safe, hot temperature for a few hours if desired.  

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Recipe adapted from southernplate.com:  http://www.southernplate.com/2010/06/southern-style-pulled-pork-bbq-slow-cooker-recipe.html  

Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe:  http://www.easyaspiecanbe.com/2015/06/hamburger-buns-and-tutorial.html

Pressure Cooker Southern Style Pulled Pork 101: 

Pour 1 cup of cider vinegar into the pressure cooker pot.  Cut the roast into three sections leaving the string (if used) on the roast to hold it together.  Place into pressure cooker pot.  Sprinkle salt and pepper over roast.  Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of cider vinegar over the roast sections.  



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