Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork

Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork

Sep 24, 2026Anthony Williams
  • Preheat the Instant Pot to Saute High and add 2 tablespoon of oil to the pot.

  • Cut the pork roast into 4 large pieces. If it's boneless pork that's really easy to get similar-sized hunks of meat. If you have bone-in pork roast you can do this one of two ways: either leave the bone attached to one of the large chunks of meat OR carefully cut the bone off of the meat.

  • Sprinkle the pork with Mellow Dusk. Press the rub into the pork with clean hands to help make sure the seasoning stays on the pork butt and doesn't just fall to the bottom of the Instant Pot.

  • Sear the pork roast pieces on each side for 3-4 minutes until brown. It'll be a snug fit in the pot, but all pork pieces will fit. Do not peek at the pork until you're ready to flip it over, you won't want to keep it from browning to a nice crisp. And be sure not to fry it on each side for too long, otherwise, the pork rub will start to burn.

  • You'll need to deglaze the pot to avoid getting the burn signal during cooking. Press the Cancel button to stop the pot from cooking before you deglaze. To do this, remove the pork pieces and set them aside on a plate. Add ½ cup of liquid like chicken broth, beef broth, apple juice, or pineapple juice, and scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pot.

  • Add the pork back to the Instant Pot and pour ½ cup+ of BBQ sauce over the top.

  • Turn the pot to Manual High for 60 minutes. Do a Natural release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release of the remaining pressure in the pot. Once the pin drops, you can open your lid.

  • Let the pork cool down for 5-10 minutes before shredding it with forks, meat claws, or a mixer. Enjoy! Serve as a sandwich with a side of coleslaw, as sliders, or on lettuce wraps.



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Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork

September 24, 2026

Feeds 12
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
There’s nothing quite like tender, juicy pulled pork that practically falls apart with a fork. This easy slow-cooked pulled pork recipe combines a flavorful pork butt with Mellow Dusk, a little oil, your choice of flavorful cooking liquid, and plenty of BBQ sauce for a delicious meal that’s perfect for feeding a crowd.

Ingredients

  • 4 lb pork butt bone-in (or pork shoulder roast). 3 lb if boneless
  • 2 tablespoon Mellow Dusk
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
  • ½ cup liquid chicken broth, beef broth, apple or pineapple juice
  • ½ cup+ BBQ sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the Instant Pot to Saute High and add 2 tablespoon of oil to the pot.

  • Cut the pork roast into 4 large pieces. If it's boneless pork that's really easy to get similar-sized hunks of meat. If you have bone-in pork roast you can do this one of two ways: either leave the bone attached to one of the large chunks of meat OR carefully cut the bone off of the meat.

  • Sprinkle the pork with Mellow Dusk. Press the rub into the pork with clean hands to help make sure the seasoning stays on the pork butt and doesn't just fall to the bottom of the Instant Pot.

  • Sear the pork roast pieces on each side for 3-4 minutes until brown. It'll be a snug fit in the pot, but all pork pieces will fit. Do not peek at the pork until you're ready to flip it over, you won't want to keep it from browning to a nice crisp. And be sure not to fry it on each side for too long, otherwise, the pork rub will start to burn.

  • You'll need to deglaze the pot to avoid getting the burn signal during cooking. Press the Cancel button to stop the pot from cooking before you deglaze. To do this, remove the pork pieces and set them aside on a plate. Add ½ cup of liquid like chicken broth, beef broth, apple juice, or pineapple juice, and scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pot.

  • Add the pork back to the Instant Pot and pour ½ cup+ of BBQ sauce over the top.

  • Turn the pot to Manual High for 60 minutes. Do a Natural release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release of the remaining pressure in the pot. Once the pin drops, you can open your lid.

  • Let the pork cool down for 5-10 minutes before shredding it with forks, meat claws, or a mixer. Enjoy! Serve as a sandwich with a side of coleslaw, as sliders, or on lettuce wraps.

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