Instant Pot Pulled Pork {Fall Apart Tender}

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 3-4 lb pork shoulder
• 2 tbsp avocado or canola oil
• 2 cups beef broth, divided
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sweet tomato-based bbq sauce, plus more for serving
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp liquid smoke

Instructions

• 1 Mix all of the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl.
• 2 Cut up pork shoulder into 4-5 large, equally-sized pieces and rub all sides with
  spice rub blend.
• 3 Turn Instant Pot on to saute mode and add oil. Once the oil is heated and
  shimmering, add in pork and brown all sides, about 1-2 minutes on each side.
  Don’t crowd the pot – this will steam the meat instead of browning. Brown the
  pork in multiple batches if needed.
• 4 Remove pork from the Instant Pot and use half of the broth to deglaze the pan,
  scraping up any browned bits with a wooden utensil. Turn off saute mode.
• 5 Stir in remaining broth, apple cider vinegar, bbq sauce, Worcestershire sauce,
  and liquid smoke.
• 6 Add the pork back into the Instant Pot, replace the lid, and set the steam vent
  to closed. Pressure cook on manual mode for 45 minutes at high pressure, then
  natural release for 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes is up, open the vent to
  release any excess pressure quickly.
• 7 Remove the pork and place it into a large bowl or serving platter. Shred with
  two forks and serve with a side of bbq sauce.

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