Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork

This Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork cooks up tender and flavorful. Add a dash of liquid smoke and pressure cook for an easy dinner that’s great over rice.

Kalua Pulled Pork In Instant Pot

You’ll love this recipe for easily making Kalua Pulled Pork that’s perfect for sandwiches, over rice or veggies, in tacos, or even in soup. It’s full of flavor and so tender! Just season and cook for a full pork shoulder that feeds a crew.

The key to flavoring this roast is liquid smoke. It adds just the right amount of deep, smoky flavor. Along with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, it makes tasty pork meat that goes with so many other dishes.

It’s super convenient to cook pork to perfection in the instant pot. Try these other recipes: Instant Pot Pork Chops And Potatoes, Instant Pot Pork And Sauerkraut, and Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops.

How To Make Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork

This recipe is for a 3-4 pound pork shoulder.

Start by prepping the instant pot and pour one cup of water in it. This helps the appliance to cook properly.

Now it’s time to season the pork. Lay it out on a preparation surface and drizzle with liquid smoke. Sprinkle on salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Rub seasonings onto meat. Then flip roast over and season again. Rub in seasonings on all sides to coat.

Add pork to trivet (if using one) or straight in the water of the instant pot.

Close the pressure cooker and turn the valve to sealing. Press the “pressure cook” button and set the time to 90 minutes at high pressure.

Once the 90 minutes are up, allow the steam to naturally release for 20 minutes. After that, turn the valve and quick release any remaining steam. The pin will drop and then it’s time to open the instant pot.

Remove trivet and/or cooked pork shoulder and place meat in bowl. Use two forks to shred the meat. It will be very tender. Feel free to add any broth from the instant pot, incorporating 1/4 cup at a time. Once the meat is shredded and mixed with the broth, it’s ready!

Cooking Tips

• Seasoning measurements do not have to be exact for this recipe. You can “eyeball” it
• You can use a trivet if you have one, place the pork on top of it to keep the meat out of the water while it cooks
• Feel free to add more seasoning once pork is cooked and shredded

What To Serve With Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork

This tender pork is delicious over a rice side like Coconut Rice In Instant Pot, Instant Pot Jasmine Rice, or Air Fryer Frozen Cauliflower Rice.

Or pile it onto fajitas and tacos like these recipes: Keto Taco Salad Meal Prep Bowls, Oven Baked Tacos Recipe, or Instant Pot Peppers And Onions Fajitas.

More Pork Recipes To Try

Shake N Bake Pork Chops In Air Fryer

Instant Pot Pork Chops And Potatoes

Air Fryer Pork Bites

Air Fryer BBQ Pork Chops

Air Fryer Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs

See Also:

• Instant Pot Sausage And Potatoes
• Chickpeas In Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Mushroom Sweet Potato Soup