Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork or Carnitas

Pressure and heat make good shredded meat!

I've been eating a lot of protein lately.  Trying a low-to-no carb kinda diet. So I wind up making large batches of meat in order to have lunches at work.  Here is an easy recipe for pulled pork.  It can also make Carnitas with a small change in the seasoning.

You'll need;

• 3 to 5# Pork Butt (shoulder) (bone in is fine)
• Seasoning Rub (I used my smoky rib rub)
• Salt
• BBQ sauce

That's it!  So here are the instructions.  Preheat the oven to 400F and set up a roasting pan with rack.

Pat the rub and some salt all over the Pork and put it in the oven for 30 min.  This should create a crust.  Add cumin to the rub for carnitas.

Meanwhile put 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Use chicken stock for the carnitas.

When the roasting is done, cut the meat in half so that it better fits in the pressure cooker. 

Pressure cook on high for 65-70 minutes.  

Vent the cooker and let the meat cool for about 15 minutes.

Shred with a pair of forks and sauce with additional BBQ sauce.  I add as little sauce as possible because I can add more later and over-saucing is a rookie mistake.  Add salt to taste as well.

In order to make this carnitas trade the liquid in the pressure cooker for 1 cup of chicken stock with 1 Tbsp oregano and 2 tsp cumin.