Hybrid Smoked then Instant Pot pulled pork...

[Missourian]

I've done this with a crockpot before...turned out great...

Crockpot pulled pork?

...but today I started the 5 lbs boston butt still partially frozen.

Mustard and rub and in the Weber indirect at 11:30.

I only have a 5 qt instant pot...so at 6pm or so I cut the butt in half and put it in the IP with half the juice and half the remaining braising mix.

Went 80 minutes on high pressure with a 20 minute natural release...

It's done...

I just fell apart...

Kept the other half on the smoker and continue to let it low and slow at 250° give or take for the two hours that the first was in the IP.

While we ate the first half ... the second half went in the Instant pot for 70 minutes with a 20 minute natural release.

Bone came out clean as a whistle as the meat just fell away from it in four pieces...

It came out with a lot more bark due to the extra two hours of dry smoking time.

This is BY FAR the most tender pulled pork technique I have used so far.

BUT you lose the punch of flavor from crispy bark.

Still delicious...wonderfully tender and juicy...but...if perfect smoker pulled pork is a 10...this is an 8.75...that you get in less than half the time.

 

[toobfreak]

Looks a little dry to me like it needs some gravy or something added over it.

 

[luiza]

I've done this with a crockpot before...turned out great...

Crockpot pulled pork?

Very impressive . Definitely will follow your recipe . Will this translate into Air Frying as I bought a big Fryer several weeks ago but have yet to use it -- combination of laziness and old habits ?

 

[Missourian]

Very impressive . Definitely will follow your recipe . Will this translate into Air Frying as I bought a big Fryer several weeks ago but have yet to use it -- combination of laziness and old habits ?

I don't think so. The air fryer can be set low but not slow. I think it would dry it out.

A good quick air fryer pork is a tenderloin roast. You can rub the outside like pulled pork or just use salt, pepper and garlic powder. In my air fryer a standard 2-3 lbs tenderloin takes 22 minutes at 400° with a 5 minute warm up.

 

[Missourian]

Looks a little dry to me like it needs some gravy or something added over it.

Mine gets red vinegar bbq sauce...but you can use sweet bbq sauce or yellow or white...

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[toobfreak]

Mine gets red vinegar bbq sauce...but you can use sweet bbq sauce or yellow or white...

Gee, those all look good! But they are more of a sauce or dipping sauce. I was thinking more of something substantive like a chutney or topping with pieces of stewed or brazed vegetables or something in it thick that would go on top to compliment the pork, so long as it complimented the inherent flavor of the pork.

If you can get them, something made with whole, tiny Pequin hot peppers might be interesting, and it would add nice color and texture!