Instant Pot Pork Shoulder

This instant pot pork shoulder recipe (or pork butt) ... (how it can be classified as butt OR shoulder is beyond me but that's a question for another time)....is a great way to make shredded pork in less than 2 hours! I love shredded pork for taco and or carnita bowls, mixed with barbeque sauce, or in a salad.

What do you need:

• 7 lb. pork shoulder (pork butt)
• Spices: Cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, chili powder
• 3 tbsp. ACV
• ½ cup water
• Juice of 1 lime

Substitutions:

No lime juice? Try ½ cup orange or grapefruit juice

Over the Spoon for:

Ready in under 2 hours

Ready to go protein

Flavorful and delicious

How to make Pork Shoulder:

1. Trim fat from pork shoulder and cut into quarters
2. Season with spices
3. Set instant pot to sauté mode and brown pork on each side, remove and set aside.
4. Deglaze instant pot with water, ACV and lime juice
5. Add pork shoulder back in instant pot
6. Pressure cook on high for 90 minutes
7. Hit cancel and allow to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release
8. Shred pork and serve!

Serve with:

1. In tacos with cilantro and pickled onions
2. In a rice bowl with beans and salsa verde
3. Toss in your favorite BBQ sauce and serve on a sweet potato or in a bun

Instant Pot Pork Shoulder

Marissa

The best way to make pork shoulder - in the instant pot!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time 1 hr 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

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  instant pot

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 7 lbs. pork shoulder
• ▢ 2 ½ tsp cumin
• ▢ 1 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 tsp onion powder
• ▢ 1 ½ tsp chili powder
• ▢ 1 tsp oregano
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 1 tsp pepper
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 lime

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, mix all spices.
• Trim the excess fat off of pork shoulder and cut into quarters.
• Evenly season the pork with spice mixture.
• Set instant pot to sauté mode, grease with oil and brown pork on each side, remove and set aside.
• Hit cancel and deglaze instant pot with water, ACV and lime juice.
• Add pork back to instant pot, cover in lime zest, and cook on high for 90 minutes.
• Hit cancel and allow to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
• Shred pork and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal

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If you love to use your instant pot, like me, try out this White Chicken Chili .

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