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Tropical Pulled Pork Sliders

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Updated May 16, 2023

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SERVES: 10

COOK TIME: 1 Hr 20 Min

Our Tropical Pulled Pork Sliders are one of the best pressure cooker recipes you'll ever taste! The pork shoulder cooks up in about a third of the time as it would on the stove top, which gives you more time to enjoy with the family! Once it's tender as can be, and it's shredded, we add some pineapple and barbecue sauce, for a combo of flavors that'll have your taste buds doing the hula. It'll feel like a tropical destination vacation, right at your kitchen table!

What You'll Need

1 (2- to 3-pound) boneless pork shoulder roast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups water
1 (28-ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, undrained
10 slider rolls

What to Do

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper on both sides. Place metal rack or foil collar (see Tip) in a 6-quart or larger pressure cooker or Instapot; add water. Place pork on rack.
Securely lock lid and over high heat, bring to full pressure; reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure for 75 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to drop naturally. When pressure allows the safety lock to release, open carefully as it will be very hot.
Remove pork to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks. Discard liquid from pressure cooker. Add barbecue sauce, pineapple (juice and all), and shredded meat to pressure cooker. Mix well and over medium heat, simmer 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve on slider rolls.

Test Kitchen Tips

Making a foil collar is super easy! All you have to do is cut an 18-inch piece of tin foil, bunch it up like a rope, and create a circle the size you need. That's all there is to it!
Need more pressure cooker recipes to fill your menu? Then you have to try our hearty Quick Beef Stew, and our 15-Minute Chicken Cacciatore is perfect for those busy weeknights! Remember to try our BBQ Raspberry-Glazed Ribs--yes, they're made in a pressure cooker!
We've got all the slider recipes you'll ever need! Like these yummy Italian Sliders, our oh-so-good Pulled Brisket Sliders, and these fan-favorite Topless Reuben Sliders!
Keep the Hawaiian theme going with our Crazy Good Pineapple Sheet Cake or this super moist Hawaiian Poke Cake!

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 398
Calories from Fat 122
Total Fat 14g 21 %
Saturated Fat 4.8g 24 %
Trans Fat 0.1g 0 %
Protein 20g 40 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 72mg 24 %
Sodium 1,063mg 44 %
Total Carbohydrates 48g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Sugars 29g 0 %

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tagostino 2072881

Jul 03, 2021

Didn't ha ve a pressure cooker so I made mine in a slow cooker. Easy delicious recipe to make for the fourth

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Rnbowgrl

Sep 23, 2018

Omg, my mouth is watering just thinking about these sliders...I just think the combination of pork and pineapple go so well together. I'm not sure how I feel about the BBQ sauce but I'd be willing to give it a try...but what version of BBQ sauce would go with this recipe, it doesn't specify. Just a thought but I bet if you grilled the pineapple before adding it to the pork it would really enhance the flavor.

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Sep 24, 2018

Hello again! We don't mention a specific barbecue sauce because there is so much variety! Pick your families favorite and enjoy! Also, yes, grilling would definitely enhance the flavor of the pineapple.

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