This Instant Pot Pork Butt recipe is a favorite for the whole family. The pork is coated in a dry rub, before being seared and cooked to fork tender perfection. Finish with your favorite BBQ sauce and enjoy! Instructions are also given for oven and slow cooking.
Trim the fat from the roast pork, remove any bones and cut it into 4 same size chunks for even cooking.
Add all the spice rub ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to mix together.
Add the pork pieces to the bowl and coat well on all sides.
Turn the Instant pot to the saute mode. Add olive oil and heat.
Use tongs to brown the large chunks of meat well on each side in the hot oil. Repeat with remaining pieces of meat. Remove and set aside.
Add the chicken broth and deglaze the bottom of the pot, being careful to scrape up all the browned bits, which adds to the flavor.
Put the pork back into the pot. Secure the lid and make sure valve is set to sealing. Select manual/ pressure cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.
When cooking finishes let the pressure naturally release for 20 minutes, or until the pin drops. Manually release any remaining pressure.
Remove the pork to a large bowl and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Shred the pork with 2 forks, a potato masher or your hands, whichever way you prefer.
Stir through your favorite BBQ sauce plus some of the cooking juices if desired.
Serve!
Crockpot/Slow Cooker Instructions
Follow all the same steps then cook on low for around 8 hours until the meat is fork tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190ºF.
If your slow cooker doesn't have a sauté function, sear the pork chunks in a pan on the stovetop. Don't forget to deglaze the pan and scrape any juicy bits into the slow cooker.
Oven Cook Instructions
Follow all the Instant Pot instructions except use a heatproof casserole dish with lid to sear the pork chunks.
Add the lid to the dish and cook in the oven for around 4 to 5 hours at 300°F/150ºc.
Again the meat is cooked when it is fork tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190ºF.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.