Patriotic Instant Pot Pulled Pork 🎆
This tender Instant Pot pulled pork is seasoned with smoky spices and slow-pressured to perfection, then finished with sugar-free BBQ sauce for a juicy, keto-friendly Fourth of July main dish.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Tongs
- Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
Pulled Pork
- 3-4 lb pork butt (pork shoulder)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp bacon grease or olive oil / avocado oil
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 recipe sugar-free BBQ sauce easy homemade
Instructions
- Pat pork dry and cut into large chunks. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté mode. Heat bacon grease and sear pork chunks until browned on all sides. Work in batches.
- Return pork to the pot and add chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and chicken broth. Seal lid and set to high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Allow natural pressure release for 15–20 minutes before opening the lid.
- Shred pork with forks, mix in sugar-free BBQ sauce, adjust seasoning, and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, let the shredded pork sit in BBQ sauce for 10–15 minutes before serving.
