Instant Pot Mississippi Pork Sandwiches–With just a handful of ingredients and 80 minutes in the instant pot you can make fall apart pork that is perfect on sandwiches. This particular recipe has no packets of ranch or au jus. The meat is slightly spicy and infused with flavor.
Get the SLOW COOKER version of the recipe here
Instant Pot Mississippi Pork Sandwiches
My family loved Mississippi Roast and Mississippi Roast Gyros so much that I decided to make a pork roast using the same seasonings and broth and see how it came out. Well, the results were awesome! Same great flavor only this time it was pork instead of beef. I shredded up the pork and let it sit in the juices until we were ready to eat. I served the shredded pork on toasted hoagie buns with melted provolone cheese on top. Everyone loved this meat!
Three reasons you should make this recipe:
- Pork is cheap. A lot cheaper than beef. I bought my pork at Smith’s (Kroger) for around $1.70 per pound.
- This shredded meat is versatile. You can serve it on toasted buns as a sandwich, as a roast with mashed potatoes (or another starch like rice) or even on a salad (that’s how my salad-loving husband ate it).
- It serves a crowd. You can make this recipe without a lot of fuss and serve a large group of people. You can make the slow cooker version of the recipe if you prefer too.
A couple of notes about the ingredients:
Recommendations
Pork Roast–there are several types of pork roasts out there. However, for these Instant Pot Mississippi Pork Sandwiches I used a budget friendly pork loin roast (not pork tenderloin). I find that cooking pork loin in the Instant Pot for a little longer than an hour works very nicely.
Better than Bouillon–I have really come to love and appreciate Better than Bouillon products* lately. I used the chicken base in this recipe. I buy mine in a large container at Costco and it stays good in my fridge for a very long time.
Pepperoncinis–you can find these small pickled yellow/green peppers next to the pickles. They do add a bit of spice to the dish but it is not overwhelming. My 9-year-old ate the roast with no problems.
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Mississippi Pork Sandwiches I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Instant Pot Mississippi Pork Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes (plus time to release pressure)
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
With just a handful of ingredients and 80 minutes in the instant pot you can make fall apart pork that is perfect on sandwiches. This particular recipe has no packets of ranch or au jus. The meat is slightly spicy and infused with flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork loin roast
- 1/4 cup butter, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base*
- 1/2 cup pepperoncini juice
- 5 pepperoncinis
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Buns
- Provolone cheese
Instructions
- Turn your instant pot to the saute function (more setting). Let the pot heat up until it says HOT.
- While the pot is heating up, cut your pork roast in half (lengthwise). When the pot is hot add in 2 Tbsp of butter, let it melt. Then add in the roast pieces and let each piece brown for 5 minutes on each side. Do not move the roast while it is browning. After it has browned remove the roast and place it on a plate.
- Deglaze the pot with the water. Then add in the Better than Bouillon and dissolve it in the water. Add in the pepperoncini juice.
- Add the roast back into the pot. Nestle the pepperoncinis around the roast. Add in the additional 2 Tbsp of butter. Sprinkle the roast with the salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and black pepper.
- Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid in place. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” Set the manual button (or pressure cook button) to 80 minutes on high pressure.
- After the 80 minutes is up let the pot sit there for another 15-20 minutes so the pressure can release naturally. If there is still pressure in the pot after 20 minutes move the valve to “venting” to remove remaining pressure.
- Remove the roast and place on a cutting board. Shred the roast and return to the pot. Stir it in with the juices.
- Serve shredded meat on toasted buns with melted provolone cheese on top.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
This recipe can be gluten free. The meat and sauce are gluten-free! You can find gluten-free buns in the freezer section at many grocery stores. Kinnickinnick and Udi brands are good. Chick-fil-A has gluten free buns that are so soft and delicious! You can purchase them alone for about $1.
- Category: Pork
- Method: Instant Pot
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Hi! Had a quick question. All my Kroger had available was minimum 3lb Pork Loin Boneless. How long would you recommend bumping up the Instant Pot time for 3lb pork loin roast instead of trimming off a pound, and should I also bump up the spices and pepperoncini juice etc by another 1/4? Looks great can’t wait to try it out thank you!
I’d bump up the spices for sure. You’re probably ok on the pepperocini juice. I would keep the time the same 🙂
Delicious and easy. Added sliced onions instead of onion powder and minced garlic instead of garlic powder. Didn’t have pepperoncini so added 1/2 c. more water and red chili pepper flakes to spice it up a bit. Definitely a hit at our house. No provolone cheese available but tasted great with medium Gouda!
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Lisa, all those ideas sound great!
I am going to make this tonight and just realized I have a 4lb roast. Should I double the time? Have you ever tried with bigger roast?
It should be a similar if not the same amount of time. Maybe add another 10 minutes.
This is a staple at our home. But instead of all the spices, I use an envelope of Lipton or store brand onion soup/dip mix and either 1 cup of rootbeer or 1 cup of coke. I don’t salt it until I shred it since my husband needs to cut back on salt. It is also the base for my homemade tamales. Very versatile and very good. And it freezes easily also.
The sandwiches for my husband have to have caramelized onions and green peppers on them.
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