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Instant Pot Apple BBQ Pulled Pork - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Moist, tender and bathed in an amazingly tangy apple BBQ sauce, this Apple BBQ Pulled Pork recipe has the makings of a stellar Instant Pot meal.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces Tomato Paste
  • 1/3 cups Water, Hot
  • 1/3 cups dice Onion
  • 1 1/2 individual Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
  • 1/3 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/4 cups Applesauce
  • 1/4 cups Maple Syrup
  • 2 1/2 individual Dates
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Mustard Seed, Ground
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 pounds quarter Pork, Shoulder
  • 1 1/8 cups peel and dice Apple, Gala

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 8 ounces
  • 512 Calories
  • 25g Total Fat
  • 8g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 125mg Cholesterol
  • 290mg Sodium
  • 31g Total Carb
  • 3g Fiber
  • 24g Total Sugars (Includes 12g Added Sugars)
  • 39g Protein
  • 14 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place all ingredients besides pork and apples into a blender. Pulse until combined.
  3. Place roast, apples, 1 cup of water and blended sauce in Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally.
  7. Remove pork from Instant Pot and shred with 2 forks. Change setting to saute to thicken sauce in Instant Pot.
  8. Place pork back in Instant Pot with sauce and stir to combine.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Place all ingredients besides apples and pork into a blender. Pulse until combined.
  2. Divide roast, apples and sauce among indicated number of round freezer containers.
  3. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add frozen contents and 1 cup of water.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally.
  7. Remove pork from Instant Pot and shred with 2 forks. Change setting to saute to thicken sauce in Instant Pot.
  8. Place pork back in Instant Pot with sauce and stir to combine.

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