How to Make Pressure Cooker Taco Pulled Pork - A Step-by-Step Guide

This Pressure Cooker Taco Pulled Pork recipe is the perfect solution for a busy weeknight meal or a casual weekend get-together. It's savory, tender, and bursting with the flavors of Mexican cuisine. The best part is, it's incredibly easy to make in a pressure cooker, resulting in a dish that tastes like it's been slow cooking for hours, when in reality, it takes just a fraction of the time.

With just a handful of simple ingredients, including pork shoulder, taco seasoning, and your f...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) boneless pork shoulder blade roast
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 1 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 1 3-pound pork shoulder

  • Trim excess fat from pork; divide meat into 4 equal portions. Season each portion with salt.
  • Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, working in batches, until brown crust forms, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and coat evenly with taco seasoning.
  • Pour broth into a pressure cooker with rack insert; place pork on rack. Place lid on pressure cooker and lock; bring to low pressure over medium-low heat until pork is tender and shreds easily, about 45 minutes. Let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes. Shred pork using 2 forks.
  • Nutrition

    326 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 86mg
    • Sodium: 797mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 27mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 325mg