Instant Pot Pulled Pork

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne.
2. 2Season the cubed pork with the spice mixture and set aside.
3. 3In a medium bowl whisk together the apple cider vinegar, one cup of the barbecue sauce, the hot pepper sauce if using, and one cup of the broth.
4. 4Turn your instant pot to the saute setting. Add the olive oil and allow it to get hot.
5. 5Add half of the cubed pork to the hot oil and saute for 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove the browned pork to a plate and repeat with the remaining half of the cubed pork.
6. 6Turn the instant pot off. Use the remaining 1/4 cup of beef broth and a wooden spoon to deglaze (scrape the brown bits) from the bottom of the pot.
7. 7Add all of the meat along with the barbecue sauce mixture to the instant pot.
8. 8Close the lid and set to sealing.
9. 9Cook on manual high pressure for 40 minutes. Once the cooking time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
10. 10Remove the meat from the instant pot and shred. Stir in the remaining cup of bbq sauce and serve on buns as desired.