Delicious Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili Recipe for Cool Autumn Days!
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Here we have a fabulous addition to your Fall recipe collection, Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili! With just 15 minutes of hands-on prep, you create a dinner that combines pork loin roast, red and white beans, cocoa powder, strong black coffee, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and canned tomatoes. The result? An absolute taste sensation.
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions and ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved.
Pulled pork chili is the perfect dish for cool autumn days. It’s hearty, warm, and filled with flavor.
Try this recipe the next time you want something filling and warm on your plate. Serve it up with a chunk of cornbread for a truly satisfying meal for the family.
This recipe combines two dishes that I love to make to feed a crowd, especially for events like Halloween and Bonfire Night (in the UK) as it can easily be doubled or tripled to feed lots of people.
You could even set up a chili bar with sides and toppings for guests to garnish their bowls of pulled pork chili.
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Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe
While most ingredients can be bought in grocery stores, for your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients (and equipment) needed for this recipe have been listed below and linked to Amazon or other stores if available online.
It does not include staple ingredients such as oil, salt, sugar, etc., as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen. The complete list of ingredients with measurements is found in the recipe card.
- Protein – Boneless Pork Loin Roast
- Fresh Produce – Red Onion,
- Dairy – Mexican Cheese,
- Dark Cocoa Powder
- Chili Powder – use mild or hot depending on your personal tastes and spicy heat preference!
- Ground Cumin
- Smoked Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Dried Oregano
- Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis – in the UK this may come in cartons, and if you can’t find it, add some chopped chilies to your preference to regular tinned tomatoes.
- Red Kidney Beans
- Cannellini Beans
- Strained Tomatoes – in the UK use passata.
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More Recipes Using Pork
One of the hero ingredients in this dish is pork, so here are some more recipes using the same:
- Cuban Mojo Pork – Perfect For Making Cubano Sandwiches!
- Amazing Pecan Crusted Pork Chops with a Fresh Plum Sauce
- Apple and Feta Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
More Instant Pot Recipes
Looking for more dishes to make in the Instant Pot? Check these recipes out next:
- Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs with Dark Cherry BBQ Sauce
- How to Make Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Porked)
- Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Vegetarian & Vegan Recipe)
How Do I Make Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili?
Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. Any demonstration photos do not print out to save your ink.
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili
Ingredients
- 2½ -3 lbs 1.1-1.3kg boneless pork loin roast
- Sea salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ medium red onion diced (approximately 1 cup)
- 1 Tbsp dark cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup strong black coffee
- 1 28-oz/2 x 400g can diced tomatoes with green chilis, undrained
- 2 15-oz/400g cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz/400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup strained tomatoes passata
To Serve
- Mexican cheese blend finely shredded
- Red onion diced
Instructions
- Remove pork roast from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, but not more than 2 hours, before cooking. Remove excess fat and cut it into four equal-sized pieces. Season with salt and black pepper, as desired, and set aside.
- Select the “Sauté” function on the Instant Pot and add olive oil. Once hot, add the red onion, cocoa powder, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and dried oregano. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onion softens and the spices become very fragrant. Deglaze the pot by adding the coffee and gently scraping the bottom with a plastic spatula to loosen any brown bits. Turn the unit off by pressing the “Keep Warm/Cancel” button.
- Add the diced tomatoes with chilis, kidney beans, cannellini beans, strained tomatoes, and seasoned pork loin to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine and add the lid. Lock into place and position the vent toward “Sealing.” Press the “Manual” button and adjust until it reads “High Pressure,” if necessary. Set cook time to 55 minutes.
- Once cook time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release for any remaining pressure. Once the pin drops, carefully remove the lid and shred the pork with two forks. Stir to combine and let sit for 5-10 minutes for the flavors to blend. Serve warm topped with some shredded Mexican cheese blend and diced onion. Enjoy!
Tip: If desired, combine one or two tablespoons of cornstarch with an equal amount of the hot liquid from the Instant Pot and stir into the chili to thicken.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Make It A Halloween Dinner!
You’ve made the main dish, but what about the rest of the courses?
Here are additional recipes to make a full meal for a Halloween dinner party!
- Appetizer: Halloween Quesadillas
- Soup: Cuban Black Bean Soup
- Salad: Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
- Side Dish: Cheesy Chilli Cornbread
- Beverage: Black Raven Cocktail
- Dessert: Bat Brownies! A Super Easy Dessert Recipe for Halloween!
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