Instant Pot | Barbecue Pulled Pork

I’ve officially been initiated into the “Instant Pot Club,” and honestly? There is no turning back now. There’s something almost magical about putting a literal slab of meat into a metal pot, pressing a button, and having it come out tasting like it spent twelve hours in a smokehouse.

I have a confession to make: I think I’m officially in my “Susie Homemaker” era, and I am not mad about it.

A few months ago, I finally added a multi-cooker to my kitchen arsenal, and my only regret is all the years I spent without one. Seriously, where has this thing been all my life? It has completely shifted my meal prep game from “What can I throw together in 20 minutes?” to “What meal can I pressure cook today?”

This week, I tackled a classic that usually requires a death-grip on a slow cooker for eight hours: BBQ Pulled Pork.

The “First-Timer” Jitters

I’ll admit, I was a little nervous. Pulled pork can be finicky; if you don’t get it right, it ends up tough or dry. But since I’ve been having so much fun experimenting lately, I decided to go for it. I put my roast in the pot with some broth, locked the lid, and let the Instant Pot do its thing.

The house started smelling like a BBQ joint within minutes. That was the first sign that I was onto something big.

The Results: Total BBQ Bliss

When the timer finally beeped, I released the steam naturally, and I held my breath. But the second I touched the meat with two forks? Game over. It didn’t just shred; it practically fell apart on its own. It was so incredibly tender and “melt-in-your-mouth” that I may have done a little happy dance in my kitchen— Okay, I did, with my dog looking at me curiously. No hacking away at it, no struggle—just perfectly juicy, effortless pork ready to be piled onto buns.

Why I’m Obsessed

If you’re like me and still on the fence about the multi-cooker hype, let this be your sign. It turns a “Sunday-only” meal into something you can pull off on a random Tuesday night. Being a modern Susie Homemaker is a whole lot easier when you have a robot in the kitchen doing the heavy lifting for you!

I’m already brainstorming what to throw in there next. If it’s half as good as this pork, my oven might start getting jealous.

Honestly, if you told me a few months ago that I’d be churning out succulent pulled pork in under two hours, I wouldn’t have believed you. This Instant Pot journey has been such a joy—it’s turned my kitchen from a place of “chore cooking” into a place of genuine “Yay cooking.”

There is just something so satisfying about serving a meal that looks and tastes like you spent the entire day over a hot stove, when in reality, you were probably relaxing with a book while the multi-cooker did the heavy lifting. This pulled pork is officially on my menu rotation, and I can’t wait to see what other “game-changers” I discover next.

If you’re still nervous about your first big roast, take it from me: just press the button. You’re only one “beep” away from the best sandwich of your life!

Happy cooking, everyone!

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