Summary:
One of the easiest low carb Instant Pot dishes, this pulled pork recipe has minimal prep and requires no browning or active cooking effort. After pressure cooking, the pork is so juicy and tender that it practically shreds on its own. It's flavorful enough to enjoy as-is, or you can toss with your favorite barbecue sauce.
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Natural Release: 10 mins
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 290
Net Carbs: 4g
INGREDIENTS
- 3-4 pounds pork butt or pork shoulder (Note 1)
- 1 cup water
Dry Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons
smoked paprika - 2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder - 1/2 teaspoon ground
cumin
For Serving:
- 1 cup bbq sauce (store-bought or make keto bbq sauce recipe)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare Pork: Stir all dry seasonings with spoon until well-mixed; set aside. Pat pork dry with paper towels, trim off excess fat, remove bone if present, and cut meat into roughly 8 even pieces. Toss pork pieces and seasonings in gallon-size resealable bag until well-coated.
- Pressure Cook: Add water to pressure cooker pot (Note 2), then distribute pork pieces over the water. No trivet or rack needed. Secure and seal lid (Note 3). Cook at high pressure for 60 minutes (Note 4), followed by 10 minutes of natural release. Manually release remaining pressure by turning knob to venting position.
NUTRITION
| Makes 6 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving (1 cup): |
| Calories 290 (49% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 16g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 27% |
| Cholesterol 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium 1220mg | 51% |
| Net Carb 4g | |
| Total Carb 6g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Sugars 1.5g | |
| Protein 30g |
PHOTOS
I made half with bbq sauce and left the other half plain and mixed with sauerkraut for next night. It was outstanding both ways!
This is honestly the best pulled pork I have ever had and I consider myself a pulled pork connoisseur. The seasoning was spot on. I didn’t change a thing. The keto bbq sauce was really good too but the pork was too good for sauce. Amazing!!!
I made this last night and oh. My. Goodness! If I could give it 10 stars, I would. The dry rub is DELICIOUS and with the addition of the BBQ sauce (which I added some liquid smoke to and it took it OVER THE TOP), it’s ridiculous amounts of amazing. I stood at the counter and ate it out of the bowl with a fork! SO GOOD! Thank you!!!
How would you adjust cooking time and adding liquid if making this in the slow cooker?
Delicious!!! And so easy
A really easy and GOOD recipe. Leftovers are even better! SO many uses with the pork too – tacos, sandwiches, salads, etc. – Just modify the sauce. The basic IP pulled pork recipe is a winner!
I made this for my husband and I and it was PHENOMENAL! I want to make it for extended family this weekend – if I use two 3-4 lb pieces of meat, do I just double everything else but leave the cooking time the same? Thanks so much!
That’s correct: double the ingredients, and leave the pressure cooking time the same. Enjoy!
Best recipe ever. I will be sharing it and making it again soon!! Almost didn’t even need bbq sauce!
This was so easy and tasty! Thank you! It tastes good without the bbq sauce!
Best pulled pork I’ve ever made! It didn’t even need sauce! I love that it wasn’t hard to pull; I was easily able to shred it with 2 forks. Definitely a new favorite in my house.
I’ve made this twice and love it both times. I make the barbecue sauce and put it in small 4oz mason jars in the freezer for other things like burgers. My problem is I can’t find your yummy coleslaw recipe. Am I missing something?
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Evelyn. I don’t currently have a coleslaw recipe on my site — sorry for any confusion about it. Sometimes I make homemade or use store-bought coleslaw to enjoy with this pulled pork dish.
Love, love, love this recipe along with the Keto BBQ sauce link!! Pork was SO tender.
Do you add the shredded pork back to the pot with the liquid? I plan on making this!!
Abby, I don’t add the shredded pork back in, but that’s just my personal preference. I prefer to mix the shredded pork with bbq sauce rather than put it back in the watery liquid.
I made the recipe and instead of the bbq sauce I used Trader Joe’s Pineapple Salsa. The spice rub (added 1 tsp onion powder) worked amazingly well with the salsa. Simply delicious!
We made this last night and it was delicious! I couldn’t have had better pulled pork in a restaurant. My husband told me to make sure and save this recipe, which I did. We used the exact seasonings and we found some sugar free bbq sauce at a specialty store, which was also good. Thank you for this recipe.
I just made this. I only changed the recipe by adding some liquid smoke. Was phenomenal!!! My son wondered why I didn’t own a restaurant because it was so so unbelievably good!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Made it two nights ago the whole family loved it, I had to hide some for lunch!!!:)
Such a hit. I omitted the bbq sauce and offered it a as a side condiment, but no one thought it was needed.
Just made this, so tender and juicy!!
I cooked about a 4 pound pork tenderloin and cut into chunks as recipe suggests, cooked for 20 min in pressure cooker and it was delicious!
Very good! Nice and moist and the spice is really good!
Thank you for this delicious recipe! It was a big hit!
Hi Julia. I have a party of 30 people on Sat. Would you suggest 5 x 4lb roasts? Can I cook 2 at a time and if so, would I double everything in the recipe?
I would prepare either 4 or 5 x 4lb roasts. Not sure that you can fit 2 at a time in the pot, but if you’re able to, then yes double the ingredients but keep the pressure cooking time the same. Since this reheats well, I would make everything ahead of time the day before.
My daughter made this and my son and husband (I am allergic, so couldn’t try it) love it!
This was really tasty! Made it tonight and my hubby approved! Thank you!
We love this! So good. The barbeque sauce is also yummy. Made this twice so far. Yum!