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Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 10 -12
Author: Amy Rains

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs boneless pork roast or shoulder trimmed of fat
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1/3 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
  • 3 tbsp liquid smoke
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce diced
  • 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp salt + more to taste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

  • For the Instant Pot:
  • Cut your pork in half or thirds, against the grain. Set aside.
  • Heat up your instant pot using the saute function. Once hot, add cranberries and water. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop.
  • Add in remaining sauce ingredients. Continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Place pork inside your instant pot. Secure the lid. Select manual function, and high pressure for 40 minutes.
  • Once 40 minutes is complete, use a quick release. Open the lid, ,and pull apart the pork using a fork. You will have plenty of sauce. You can even remove some of the sauce and use for a later recipe. Or serve pork with plenty of sauce over greens, in bread, or rolls.
  • For the Slow Cooker:
  • Heat water and cranberries in a small saucepan to a quick boil. Reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes, or until cranberries begin to pop.
  • Add in remaining sauce ingredients (adding more salt to taste).
  • Place pork (in 3 pieces), inside your slow cooker. Cover with sauce.
  • Cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until pork can easily be shredded with a fork. You will have plenty of sauce to serve. Remove some extra sauce before shredding, or use all the sauce to flavor the pork.
  • Serve on top of greens, with bread or rolls.