Instant Pot Sweet Pork is perfect for Cinco de Mayo or Mother’s Day, it is so fast and yummy, you could make it for both.
One thing that I did that I usually do not do is I took the can of soda, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup brown sugar and marinated the meat in a bag overnight. Then the next day, I seasoned my meat and cooked it just like the recipe and the meat was so tender, it just fell apart. This is a little tip that my new son-in-law gave me. He is a very good cook. In fact both of my son-in-laws are great cooks!
What Ingredients Do I Need For Instant Pot Sweet Pork?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this sweet pork (scroll down for the full recipe):
Seasonings:
- Paprika
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Chili powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Pork:
- Boneless sirloin pork roast or pork shoulder roast
- Root Beer or Dr. Pepper soda
- Green enchilada sauce
Sauce:
- Red enchilada sauce
- Light or dark brown sugar
- Chopped green chilies
- Green enchilada sauce (additional)
Toppings:
- Black beans
- Pinto beans
- Olives
- Tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa
How Do I Make Instant Pot Sweet Pork?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this sweet pork (scroll down for the full recipe):
Optional:
- Place your roast cut into 4 pieces in a bag the night before with the can of soda, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
- Then put the liquid into the pressure cooker along with the enchilada sauce.
Proceed as Follows:
- Combine all of the seasonings in a small bowl. Divide 2 Tablespoons out to use later.
- Rub the first seasonings evenly over the pork roast making sure you completely cover the entire roast.
Pressure Cooker:
- Add the can of soda and 1 cup of the green enchilada sauce to the insert of your electric pressure cooker. Stir.
- Add the seasoned pork.
- Secure the lid; set the valve to seal, and cook on high pressure for 50-60 minutes.
- Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick release the rest of the pressure.
- Place the roast in a 9″ x 13′ pan or a cookie sheet and shred.
- Place the shredded pork back into the pressure cooker.
- Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of spices, the red enchilada sauce, brown sugar, green chilies, and green enchilada sauce. Stir.
- Place the cooker on warm and allow the mixture to get warm.
- Serve over rice, lettuce, or in a tortilla shell.
- Add black beans, pinto beans, olive, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.
Options For Instant Pot Sweet Pork:
- Marinate your meat or not – it is up to you.
- If you wanted to, you could cook ground beef and place your meat on small corn tortillas instead of using pork.
- If you make extra, this recipe freezes very well. That way you can use it for a later day.
Topping Options – or Choose Something Different if you Like:
- Salsa, (I love mango salsa)
- Chopped onions
- Chopped olives
- Lettuce or Spinach
- Guacamole
- Black or pinto beans
- Rice
- Tortilla shells
- Sour cream
- and if you want Cilantro Dressing you can find it at Café Rio style Sweet Pork
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Yield: 12 people
Instant Pot Sweet Pork
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Total Time
2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
Seasonings:
- 1 Tablespoon paprika, smoked or regular
- 2 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, (I use Redmond's)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pork:
- 3-5 pounds boneless sirloin pork roast or pork shoulder roast
- 1 (12 ounce) can Root Beer or Dr. Pepper soda
- 1 cup green enchilada sauce
Sauce:
- 2 cups red enchilada sauce
- ½ cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) can chopped green chilies
- 1 cup green enchilada sauce (additional)
Toppings:
- Black beans
- Pinto beans
- Olives
- Tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa
Instructions
Optional:
- Place your roast cut into 4 pieces in a bag the night before with the can of soda, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Then put the liquid into the pressure cooker along with the enchilada sauce.
Proceed as follows:
- Combine all of the seasonings in a small bowl. Divide 2 Tablespoons out to use later.
- Rub the first seasonings evenly over the pork roast making sure you completely cover the entire roast.
Pressure cooker:
- Add the can of soda and 1 cup of the green enchilada sauce to the insert of your electric pressure cooker. Stir.
- Add the seasoned pork.
- Secure the lid; set the valve to seal, and cook on high pressure for 50-60 minutes.
- Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick release the rest of the pressure.
- Place the roast in a 9" x 13' pan or a cookie sheet and shred.
- At this point, I remove all but about 3/4 cup of the liquid, and I place it in a bottle in the refrigerator incase I have left overs and need more liquid at a later time.
- Place the shredded pork back into the pressure cooker.
- Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of spices, the red enchilada sauce, brown sugar, green chilies, and the additional 1 cup of green enchilada sauce. Stir just until mixed.
- Place the cooker on warm and allow the mixture to get warm.
- Serve over rice, lettuce, or in a tortilla shell.
- Add black beans, pinto beans, olives, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 653Total Fat 32gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 191mgSodium 1036mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 5gSugar 18gProtein 60g