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Pressure Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos


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5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Mike Vrobel
  • Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Description

Pressure Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos - a mashup of shredded BBQ pork and Tex-Mex tacos.


Ingredients

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Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce

  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch by 2-inch thick strips (aka “pork western ribs”)
  • 2 tablespoons barbecue rub (Your favorite store bought brand or make your own)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce (Your favorite store bought brand or make your own)

Baja slaw

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (or pressed through a garlic press)
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 8 ounces cabbage, sliced thin (1 small head of cabbage)
  • 2 green onions, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup minced cilantro

Accompaniments

  • Corn Tortillas
  • Extra barbecue sauce
  • Pickled jalapeños

Instructions

  1. Cook the pork shoulder (in a pressure cooker): Sprinkle the pork evenly with the barbecue rub, then put it in the pressure cooker pot. Pour the water and barbecue sauce over the pork. Lock the lid on the pressure cooker, bring it up to high pressure, and cook on high pressure for 50 minutes in a stove top PC, or 1 hour in an electric PC. Turn off the heat and let the pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes.
  2. Make the Baja slaw: In a large bowl, whisk the lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic until the salt dissolves. Add the mayonnaise and whisk into a smooth dressing. Toss the cabbage, green onion, and cilantro in the bowl until well coated.
  3. Pull the pork: Scoop the pork out of the cooker with a slotted spoon - it’s OK if it breaks into pieces. Shred the pork with your hands, or a pair of forks, discarding any big hunks of fat or gristle that you find. Ladle some of the cooking liquid over the pork, just enough to make the pork look wet and saucy.
  4. Build the tacos: Warm up the tortillas, then let everyone build their own tacos. Pile some pulled pork on a tortilla and pour on a little barbecue sauce. Top with a scoop of slaw and a few pickled jalapeños. Fold in half and enjoy! (Go easy on the fillings - I’m setting a bad example with my pictures. Eating an overstuffed taco is a mess. Make a few smaller tacos instead of one big one.)

Notes

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Category: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: Mashup