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Cooking Lesson #34— Instant Pot Root Beer BBQ Pulled Pork

5/18/2020

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Root Beer BBQ Pulled PorkRoot Beer BBQ Pulled Pork
How you doin’? Do you know who Leonard Heuberger was? He was a very important man. No, he’s not the inventor of the hamburger—the name is spelled differently. Well, according to barbecue historians in the know, old Len founded a barbecue restaurant in Memphis named Leonard's in 1922. Leonard was the inventor of the classic Memphis pulled pork barbecue sandwich. This sandwich was prepared on a bun with pulled pork, a tomato-based barbecue sauce and coleslaw.
 
If you love original barbecued pulled pork sandwiches as much as I do, you’ll love this simple recipe that takes just over an hour to prepare—most of that time is watching the “pot boil”.
 
Root Beer BBQ Pulled Pork is easy to make, juicy and fall-apart tender. The secret is in the second Instant Pot cook after you pull the pork apart. Please read below and check out my ChefSecret on making a great recipe even greater.
 
Prep time:  10 minutes
Cooking time:  1 hour 30 minutes
Yield:  6 servings
 
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
3- to 4-pound pork shoulder cut into 4 to 6 large chunks
1 can root beer soda
2-1/2 cups barbecue sauce (I use KC Masterpiece Original)
1/2 cup brown sugar
5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
6 toasted over-sized hamburger buns for serving
1 cup coleslaw
 
Directions
  1. Add the pork to a lightly greased Instant Pot.
  2. Pour the root beer over the pork.
  3. Stir together 2 cups barbecue sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, and onion powder. Pour mixture over the pork.
  4. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, sliding into the locked position. Set to PRESSURE COOK for 45 MINUTES.
  5. When the pressure cook is complete, run a NATURAL RELEASE for 10 MINUTES, then turn valve to the vent position. Once float valve has dropped, remove lid.
  6. Remove the pork chunks from the pot and drain them. Place the drained pork chunks on a cutting board. Using two forks shred the pork into small pieces.
  7. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pork back to the Instant Pot insert. Set to PRESSURE COOK for 15 MINUTES. Immediately, and carefully, do a QUICK RELEASE. This will further tenderize the pork.
  8. Drain and discard the liquid from the Instant Pot and stir the remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce together with shredded pork.
  9. Pile the pulled pork on the base of a toasted hamburger bun and add coleslaw over it. Top the sandwich with the toasted bun crown.

ChefSecret: I leave the shredded pork in the cooking liquid and chill it down for a couple of hours and then refrigerate it overnight. Before using the pork, I lift off and discard the layer of fat. I reheat the amount of shredded pork needed in the microwave and serve on a burger bun topped with chopped coleslaw.

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