Instant Pot Root Beer Pulled Pork Sloppy Joes

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Pulled Pork

A nice drink with pineapple and cranberries in carbonation.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  1. 1 (4 pound) pork loin
  2. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  3. 1 cup root beer, divided
  4. 1 cup ketchup
  5. 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  6. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  7. 2 teaspoons liquid mesquite smoke flavoring
  8. 2 teaspoons grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
  9. 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  10. ½ teaspoon browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®)
  11. 16 large hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions

  1. Cut pork loin into 8 portions and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add pork and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Pour in 1/2 cup root beer and cancel Saute function.
  3. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. While pork is cooking, mix remaining root beer, ketchup, liquid smoke, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, grill seasoning, mustard, and browning sauce in a large bowl. Set aside.
  5. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove cooked pork and shred with 2 forks and add to the sauce. Serve on toasted buns.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 412 kcal
Carbohydrate 49 g
Cholesterol 54 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 27 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 804 mg
Sugars 6 g
Fat 11 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Nicole Thomas
I made it in the oven…all ingredients as listed. It’s wonderful!!! Root beer makes all the difference.
Thomas Shaw
I Loved Loved Loved this recipe. The only addition I made was I added a small amount of my favorite BBQ sauce, otherwise I made it exactly as written using Root Beer. Certainly was tender. I suppose any kind of soda like Cola, Ginger ale, Dr. Pepper would work and be good too.

 

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