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Brown Sugar Pork Butt

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4-6 People

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more than 2 hours

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Easy

Brown Sugar Pork Butt
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes, Picnic

Difficulty: Easy

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Bake, Dutch Oven

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4-6 People

Ingredients

  • 5-6 lb bone-in pork butt
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine dark brown sugar, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix to combine.
  2. Place bone-in pork butt in the Corningware 5.5 Qt. Dutch Oven, or similar product. Rub sugar mixture all over, making sure to get into any crevices.
  3. Cover with the lid and marinade in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
  4. When ready to cook, pre-heat the oven to 325F. Cook pork with the lid on for one hour. After one hour, remove the lid, flip the pork butt, baste with juices, and continue cooking for another two and a half hours. The pork is ready when it easily pulls away from the bone and shreds into pieces.
  5. Finish off by sprinkling 2 tbsp brown sugar over the top. Increase oven temperature to 450F and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the sugar has melted and is golden and crispy.

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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