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Easy Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork<\/h2>\n

This Easy Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork is a bit more elevated than your regular ol’ straight-up pulled pork.  Not a ton, but just enough to give it a little extra depth of flavor.  But not enough to overwhelm.  And not enough to lock it into one specific flavor category or usage.<\/p>\n

It’s versatile and can be used in multiple meals.  Like a little black cocktail dress, right?  Supposedly a woman’s main closet staple.  (Not that I would know, since I neither own one nor have any occasion to wear one.)  Add the right accessories, dress it up or down – same dress, endless different looks.<\/p>\n

Same with this Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork – add a few extra spices or ingredients, and you can use it any variety of dishes.  Go Latin American flavors to use in tacos, burritos, salads or nachos.  Pair it with a great barbecue sauce and some amazing coleslaw and you’ve got some killer pork sandwiches.   Add in some sweet and maybe a little spicy, maybe a nice pineapple chili sauce, and you’ve got great Asian-Pacific fusion.<\/p>\n

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This Easy Instant Pot Kalua Pulled Pork is super easy to make in your pressure cooker, but you can do it in your slow cooker too if you’d rather.  Make up a large batch and bag the leftovers for use in future meals.  It is a great “freezer staple” to have on-hand for quick meals or snacks!<\/p>\n

Ingredient Notes<\/h2>\n

You will need to have the right kind of pork roast.  For this, you want a shoulder roast.  Do NOT get sirloin or loin roast.  It is too lean and will not shred.  You want the shoulder, often referred to as the butt or Boston butt roast.  No substitutions.<\/p>\n

You’re also going to want some Red Alaea Hawaiian sea salt if you can get your hands on it.  I love this stuff from San Francisco Salt Company, and buy it by the 2lb bag<\/a>.  While you’re there, you might want to also pick up some of the Black Lava Hawaiian salt<\/a>…it’s amazing!  But for this recipe, you just need the Red Alaea.  (I actually keep small jars of both the Red Alaea and the Black Lava on my counter next to my stovetop. I use the stuff on just about everything.)<\/p>\n

If you don’t have easy access to Hawaiia sea salt, you can use kosher salt instead.<\/p>\n

For the smokey flavor, you’re going to need some Liquid Smoke.  My local store carries two flavors – Mesquite and Hickory.  I vote Hickory, but you can use Mesquite if that’s what you’ve got.<\/p>\n

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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings: <\/span>10<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Course: <\/span>Freezer Meal Recipes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Prep Time: <\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time: <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span> 30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time: <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span> 35 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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An easy smokey pulled pork you can make in your pressure cooker or crock pot! It's a great freezer staple and makes for lots of quick and easy meals!<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t
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