Feed a crowd with this incredibly easy and delicious Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork recipe. The succulent shredded pork can be used in so many ways!
2cupsbarbecue sauceI prefer Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and let warm.
Brown the pork shoulder in the Instant Pot. Remove once it has browned on all sides.
Add the chopped onion and Sauté in the pork fat for 3 minutes. Now is a good time to deglaze the bottom of the pot if there are any pieces of meat stuck to the bottom.
Add the Dr. Pepper to the onion and stir. Then add your favorite barbecue sauce to the pot and stir.
Place the pork shoulder into the Instant Pot, turn the Sauté mode off and then close the lid.
Ensure that the pressure release handle is set to sealing.
Cook on 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook', High Pressure for 100 minutes.
Once the Instant Pot has completed cooking, use the natural pressure release NPR method. I usually let it NPR for 25 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
Ensure that all the pressure has been released before opening the pot.
Carefully remove the whole pork from the Instant Pot. It's going to want to fall apart on you as you are taking it out :) You can discard the liquid in the Instant Pot (it's mostly fat from the pork).
Place the pork on a cutting board and shred. You now have a delicious pulled pork that can be used to make so many different meals.