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This Instant Pot cranberry sauce pulled pork is the perfect way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. It combines spicy ginger beer, cranberry sauce, tart fresh cranberries, fresh herbs, and pork. Great on sandwiches or over rice!
Looking for a new way to transform your leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce?
This Instant Pot cranberry sauce pulled pork takes pulled pork, making it sweet, tangy, and savory with leftover cranberry sauce, slightly spicy ginger beer, and fresh herbs.
Since we’re using a pressure cooker, dinner can be on the table in just 40 minutes, making it perfect for a midweek meal.
It’s so versatile that you can serve it over noodles, rice, or in adorable mini potato buns!
This Instant Pot cranberry sauce pulled pork will become your new favorite way to use leftover cranberry sauce!
Looking for the perfect homemade cranberry sauce recipe? Try my Cranberry Orange Sauce with Ginger!
Ingredients for Instant Pot cranberry sauce pulled pork
- Pork butt – Pork butt is juicy and tender. It’s perfect for pulled pork.
- Cranberry sauce – Feel free to use your leftovers or favorite store-bought variety.
- Fresh cranberries – These little guys pack a burst of freshness and are tangy and tart.
- Ginger beer – Ginger beer has a great ginger flavor with a slightly spicy finish.
- Herbs – Rosemary and sage mimic familiar Thanksgiving flavors, but also pair beautifully with pork.
- Brown sugar BBQ sauce – Feel free to use homemade or your favorite store-bought variety.
Freeze it!
Did you know you could freeze cooked, pulled pork?
It makes it easier than ever to put dinner together!
After cooking your pulled pork, let it cool to room temperature and store it in a freezer-safe bag.
It can stay in the freezer for up to 4 months!
To reheat, place it in the refrigerator the night before so it can thaw slightly, then in a microwave-safe dish, covered loosely with a damp paper towel, and heat 3-4 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
Instant Pot FAQ’s
Storage and leftovers
Leftover pressure cooker cranberry sauce pulled pork can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To reheat, place in a microwave-safe dish, covered loosely with a damp paper towel, and heat for 3-4 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
More pork recipes
- Love all things breakfast? Try my Homemade Breakfast Sausage.
- Like using your slow cooker? Try my Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Pulled Pork.
- Want something with Mexican flavors? Try my Pork Chile Verde.
- Need something with Asian flavors? Try my Ground Pork Chinese Chili.
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Pulled Pork
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 pound cubed pork butt
- 1 cup whole cranberry sauce
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup ginger beer
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup brown sugar bbq sauce, store-bought
Instructions
- In the container of your 6-Quart Instant Pot add your cubed pork, cranberry sauce, cranberries, ginger beer, rosemary, sage, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Add the lid, lock it and turn the vent to closed so the cooker can build pressure.
- Press the meat/stew button and press start. The time will automatically be set so you do not need to adjust the time or level of pressure. If your model does not have a "meat" button set it to high pressure for 40 minutes.
- It will take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to build pressure and then the time will start to count down. When the time is up the machine will beep.
- Using a hand towel carefully open the vent on the top to release the pressure. It will be loud and there will be hot steam coming out of the vent so please stand back and don’t put your hand anywhere near the hot steam.
- When the pressure is released the lid will unlock and you can open the lid.
- Shred the meat in the pot with 2 forks. If the mixture is very wet you can drain off some of the liquid in the container. I drained off some of the liquid because I wanted my pulled pork to be a little thicker. It all depends on how you’re serving your pulled pork. If you’re mixing it with noodles or rice leave a bit more liquid if you’re serving it on buns drain more off.
- Stir in the bbq sauce and taste. If you want more bbq sauce to add more.
- Serve warm on buns, over rice, or over noodles.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks delicious! Slow-cooked pulled pork is one of my faves.
These pulled pork sandwiches look so perfect for quick lunches and lunch box!
This looks SO easy and delicious! LOVE all of these flavors!
What a clever way to use up leftover cranberry sauce!
THE perfect way to use up leftover cranberry sauce!
This couldn’t look any more perfect!
Wow, that’s a really great idea. Now I know how to use the leftover cranberry sauce. I think it’s a great idea for lunch. Of course I want to try. Looks very tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
Wow that looks really good!
What a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce! This look like a winning dinner!
This looks fantastic! I love how easy and yummy this is.