Keto Pulled Pork

With three different ways to make it, you’ll get mouthwatering, juicy Keto Pulled Pork the way that works for you! Slow cooked, baked or tossed into the Instant Pot, either way this Keto Pulled Pork is crazy delicious and easy to make!

This post was originally published on January 16, 2019. It has been updated to a keto friendly version with three ways to make this drool worthy pulled pork!

If there’s one thing I can’t seem to get enough of, it’s Pulled Pork, and I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t agree! It’s perfect to make any day of the week or for a family barbecue. With three different cooking options, it’s easy to fit into any day, whether you’ve got a little time to play with it, or a lot.

Going to be away all day? Slow cook it. Got a couple of hours to play with? Bake it. Need it in a hurry? Toss it in the Instant Pot! Either way, I know you’re going to love this Keto Pulled Pork as much as we do!

Why it works

1. Plan your pulled pork around your day, instead of planning your day around your dish, with three different ways to make this Keto Pulled Pork.
2. Either way you make it, you’re going to get super juicy pulled pork with not a lot of effort.
3. Flavour packed and addicting, this Keto Pulled Pork is crazy delicious and perfect for any day of the week!

Ingredients

Pork Shoulder – Also known as Pork Butt, this cut of meat is very fatty, perfect for all sorts of juicy recipes like this pulled pork, Keto Carnitas or, my favourite, Homemade Sausages!

Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener – typically blended with erythritol, I love monk fruit sweeteners because they are natural and taste great! My favourite brand is Lakanto. This particular sweetener is made to mimic brown sugar! Don’t have it? You can use your own sweetener of choice.

BBQ Sauce – Pulled pork isn’t pulled pork without being drenched in an addicting sauce. This Low Carb BBQ Sauce is easy to make and just so dang tasty!

How to make Keto Pulled Pork

Oven

Turn the oven to 300°. Grab an oven and stove safe pot, like a cast iron dutch oven, and heat it on medium high with the vegetable oil. Combine the rub ingredients and cut the roast into 8 pieces.

Massage the spices into the meat and then sear the pork in the hot oil until all sides have browned.

Remove the meat and set it aside. Chop the onion and fry it in the hot pot until translucent. Deglaze the pot with 1/2 cup beef broth and scrape all the little blackened bits from the bottom. Place the meat back inside the pot and add an additional 1 cup beef broth. Put a lid on the pot and place it in the oven.

Bake for 1 hour, remove the lid and then bake for 1 hour more. You should have about 1 cup juices left in the pot. Shred the pork with two forks.

Stir in the Low Carb BBQ Sauce and enjoy!

Slow Cooker

Heat a skillet on medium high with the vegetable oil. Combine the rub ingredients, cut the roast into 8 pieces and then massage the spices into the meat. Sear the pork in the hot oil until all sides have browned.

Remove the meat and place it inside the slow cooker. Chop the onion and fry it in the hot skillet until translucent, then scrape them over the meat in the slow cooker.

Cook on low for 7-8 hours or 4-5 on high, then shred the pork with two forks.

Add the Low Carb BBQ Sauce and then stir it all together. Enjoy!

Instant Pot

In a small bowl combine the rub ingredients. Cut the pork roast into 8 pieces and massage the spices into the meat.

Turn the instant pot on to saute, add a tbsp of oil and once hot, add half of the meat and sear on all sides. Remove the meat and repeat with the second half.

Deglaze the instant pot by pouring in 1/2 cup beef broth and removing all the little browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Return the meat to the pot along with the onion and an additional 1/2 cup beef broth. Do not stir!

Secure the instant pot lid, turn the steam release valve to sealed and turn onto the pressure cook setting for 60 minutes. After the cooking time is complete, use the necessary precautions to quick release.

Once all of the steam has been released, and the pin has dropped, open the lid and remove the meat to a large bowl. Use two forks to shred the meat.

Mix in the barbecue sauce, then stir in just enough of the juice to make it nice and moist. Serve hot and enjoy!

Expert Tips

1. We do not fully cook the chunks of spiced pork during the first stage. This is simply to give the pork a fast sear, deepening the flavour profile of the pulled pork.
2. Make your own sauce for this drool worthy Keto Pulled Pork using this Low Carb BBQ Sauce recipe. It’s easy to make and crazy delicious!
3. The Fat – Everyone seems to have a different opinion about it! This basically comes down to personal preference. Leaving the big chunks of fat in during the baking process with give you a juicier meat. I personally don’t like the texture of fat so I always spend the extra time picking it out while I pull the pork.

Instant Pot Specific Tips

1. Make sure you scrub the bottom of the pot well during the deglazing step. If this skip is stepped, you could get the dreaded BURN error, causing you to remove the ingredients, clean the pot and start all over again.
2. Be sure the steam release valve has been set to the sealed position before the Instant Pot is set to pressure cook. If it is accidentally left open, the pot will not come to full pressure, meaning your pork will not be cooked!
3. When releasing the steam release valve, be very careful. The steam that comes out is very high pressured, and could have some drops of hot liquid. Get out of it’s path as quickly as you can!

Pair your Keto Pulled Pork with these recipes:

• 90 Second Keto Bread
• Keto Dinner Rolls
• Low Carb Onion Buns
• Classic Keto Chaffles
• Low Carb Asian Slaw

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