Instant Pot Pulled Pork with Slaw

By @chef1
Tender and flavorful pulled pork made in the Instant Pot, served on soft rolls with a refreshing slaw.
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Ingredients
- ●3-4 lbs Boneless pork shoulder, raw
- ●1 cup BBQ sauce
- ●1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
- ●2 tbsp Brown sugar
- ●1 tbsp Paprika
- ●1 tsp Garlic powder
- ●1 tsp Onion powder
- ●1 tsp Salt
- ●1/2 tsp Pepper
- ●453.6g Cabbage, raw, shredded
- ●1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- ●2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- ●1 tbsp Sugar
- ●8 Soft rolls
Instructions
- 1Combine brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- 2Rub the spice mixture all over the pork shoulder.
- 3Place the pork shoulder in the Instant Pot. Add apple cider vinegar and BBQ sauce.
- 4Cook on high pressure for 75 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural pressure release.
- 5Shred the pork with two forks.
- 6In a separate bowl, combine shredded cabbage, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and sugar. Mix well.
- 7Serve the pulled pork on soft rolls with coleslaw.
Recipe details
- Category
- Sandwich
- Preparation
- 33 minutes
- Cooking
- 90 minutes
Estimated total: 138 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- simple prep: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- pressure heat: 15 min planning allowance (pressure_heat)
- simple prep: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- assemble: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
- Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Midpoint of stated quantity range
- Specify edible boneless shoulder, retain stated weight range midpoint.
- BBQ sauce: USDA cup portion weight
- Using generic 'Sauce, barbecue' as the first option.
- Apple cider vinegar: USDA cup portion weight
- Using 1 cup portion for 1/2 cup amount, calculator will adjust.
- Brown sugar: USDA cup packed portion weight
- Using 'cup packed' portion (1/8 cup) for 2 tbsp brown sugar.
- Paprika: USDA tbsp portion weight
- Garlic powder: USDA tsp portion weight
- Onion powder: USDA tsp portion weight
- Salt: USDA tsp portion weight
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- Pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- Replace unidentified slaw mix with measured shredded cabbage.
- Mayonnaise: USDA cup portion weight
- Using 'Mayonnaise, made with tofu' as the first option. Using 1 cup portion for 1/2 cup amount, calculator will adjust.
- Apple cider vinegar: USDA tbsp portion weight
- Sugar: USDA tsp portion weight
- Soft rolls: USDA roll (2-1/2" dia) portion weight
- Using 'Rolls, dinner, egg' as the first option for soft rolls. Using 'roll (2-1/2" dia)' portion for 8 rolls.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Specify edible boneless shoulder, retain stated weight range midpoint. Original: {"item":"Pork shoulder","amount":"3-4 lbs"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"3-4 lbs"}.
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: Replace unidentified slaw mix with measured shredded cabbage. Original: {"item":"Coleslaw mix","amount":"1 bag (16 oz)"}. Authored: {"item":"Cabbage, raw, shredded","amount":"453.6g"}.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Specify edible boneless shoulder, retain stated weight range midpoint. Original: {"item":"Pork shoulder","amount":"3-4 lbs"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"3-4 lbs"}.
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: Replace unidentified slaw mix with measured shredded cabbage. Original: {"item":"Coleslaw mix","amount":"1 bag (16 oz)"}. Authored: {"item":"Cabbage, raw, shredded","amount":"453.6g"}.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: 1587.57 g · USDA reference 167843
- BBQ sauce: 279 g · USDA reference 174523
- Apple cider vinegar: 119.5 g · USDA reference 173469
- Brown sugar: 27.5 g · USDA reference 168833
- Paprika: 6.8 g · USDA reference 171329
- Garlic powder: 3.1 g · USDA reference 171325
- Onion powder: 2.4 g · USDA reference 171327
- Salt: 6 g · USDA reference 173468
- Pepper: 1.15 g · USDA reference 170931
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: 453.6 g · USDA reference 169975
- Mayonnaise: 120 g · USDA reference 167695
- Apple cider vinegar: 29.8 g · USDA reference 173469
- Sugar: 12.6 g · USDA reference 169655
- Soft rolls: 280 g · USDA reference 175027
pulled pork · Instant Pot · slaw · barbecue sauce
Estimated nutrition per serving
726 calories · 39.6 g protein · 42.4 g carbohydrate · 43.1 g fat · 3.6 g fiber · 1106 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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